Shop owners display luggage along Cuff Road to stop illegal parking at double yellow lines

Cuff Road shop owners position rows of luggage outside store to prevent illegal parking at double yellow lines

Although illegal parking can be inconsiderate, one business owner decided to take matters into their own hands to ensure no one obstructs their store.

On Monday (21 Sept), a netizen came across a store along Cuff Road using an unusual method to deter drivers from parking illegally.

The tactic soon sparked a debate over whether the store’s approach showed “ingenuity” or amounted to illegally obstructing the road.

Luggage blocks area with double yellow lines

In a post on SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook, the Original Poster (OP) shared a couple of photos of a shophouse store along Cuff Road.

The store lined up rows of luggage outside the shophouse along the road, including a few traffic cones cordoning off the area.

The luggage appeared to block the section of the road marked with double yellow lines.

The OP wrote: “Shop owners with ingenious idea to stop illegal parking at double yellow lines.”

Additionally, a third photo shows a car parked in the tight space carved out by the luggage. The car’s boot is barely touching the luggage that is surrounding the car.

Netizens claim that it might be illegal and can be reported

While some netizens found the owners’ idea to be amusing, others were concerned with the legality of the act.

A few noted that the businesses are obstructing the road, encouraging the authorities to investigate.

However, one netizen offered the benefit of the doubt, claiming that the business could have been affected in the past and was prompted to take action on their own.

Luggage can be considered an obstruction

Under Singapore’s traffic rules, drivers cannot park along double yellow lines at any time. However, they can briefly stop to pick up or drop off passengers.

At the same time, obstructing a public road is also an offence.

Under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, placing any articles on a public road to create an obstruction is an offence.

Offenders can face a fine of up to S$5,000.

Also read: LTA catches 6 drivers allegedly providing illegal ride-hailing services, vehicles impounded

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Featured image adapted from SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook.