Abandoned vehicles are more than just an eyesore. If left too long, they not only take up parking spaces and obstruct road users but could also pose safety risks and affect the cleanliness and safety of their surroundings, polluting soil and water through oil leaks and become breeding grounds for mosquitoes and pests.
Local authorities have face long-running difficulties removing abandoned vehicles due to problems tracing owners, inaccurate registration details and lengthy verification and disposal processes, and it looks like the online motor vehicle de-registration system (e-Dereg) hasn’t been as effective as expected.
Despite efforts to address the issue, abandoned vehicles continue to proliferate in the Klang Valley, as shown by the numbers reported from local authorities, with three of these having recorded a total of 27,117 abandoned vehicles in areas under their jurisdiction, covering different periods from 2021 to August this year.
