HDB Follows in LTA's footsteps and installs CCTVs to curb illegal parking
LTA’s trial with the CCTVs has proven to be effective and as such, HDB is also joining the bandwagon. HDB’s CCTVs would be installed near service roads and loading bays in areas that include Bedok, Toa Payoh and Seng Kang. Eventually, 55 of such cameras would be put up across the island from the second quarter of this year. The project is expected to be completed by December this year. The CCTVs would target problem areas such as those near shopping centres and coffee shops. They will remove the need for constant patrolling of the area. The installation does make sense; often, the areas near shopping centres and coffee shops are also slip roads and service roads that need to be clear at all times to in order to allow swift access to emergency. Refuse trucks also use the roads and require more space due to their size.
Of course, LTA’s success with their trial is not the only factor that drove HDB to install CCTVs in hope of curbing the issue. HDB’s own trial at Bukit Panjang, in which the installation of the CCTVs have driven the number of illegal parking offences down 70%, has contributed in driving HDB to installing the CCTVs too. They hope the CCTVs would strengthen reinforcement while still maintaining a pleasant living environment.
So far, the system is proving to be an effective method of controlling the illegal parking problem. One Bukit Panjang resident has said that getting in and out of the service roads used to be difficult due to the illegally parked cars. Now though, getting in and out is a breeze as there are a lot less illegally parked vehicles. Motorists who choose to park illegally will face a variety of fines that range from $25 to $200 depending on the type of vehicle.
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