A Malaysian man asks DBKL to clarify rules after being told not to park at yellow-lined spaces after 6pm for business use
A Malaysian man is seeking clarification from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) after sharing his frustration over a parking dispute in a post on Threads.
The man said he wanted to ask Kuala Lumpur residents whether he was in the wrong or whether the individual conducting business at the location may have misunderstood the regulations.
He wrote:
“As far as I know, parking spaces marked with yellow lines are designated for paid parking and not for business activities, right?
“This happened at about 2.30pm yesterday. A man who was doing business there told me not to park my car after 6pm because they wanted to set up tables at the parking spaces for their business.”
He also called on DBKL to provide clarification on the matter.
“It is already difficult to find parking, and now I am being told to move my car after 6pm. The man even asked a cashier at a nearby mart, and the cashier said it was true,” he wrote.
In the comments section, the author claimed that if a Malaysian had carried out the same activity, enforcement action would likely have been taken.
The post triggered discussion online, with many netizens expressing similar frustrations over the use of public parking spaces for commercial purposes.
One commenter jokingly wrote: “For your information, the rules only apply to Malaysian citizens. Apart from that, you can do whatever you like. Thank you.”
Another user commented: “It is not just about doing business in parking spaces. Since when were foreigners allowed to operate businesses here?”
A third commenter claimed the area had previously undergone enforcement action, but said traders had returned after a week or two.
The discussion also raised wider concerns among users over enforcement consistency and the use of limited public parking spaces in busy urban areas.
