| Azlan Othman |
THIRTY abandoned cars were towed away yesterday in yet another ‘Nationwide Environmental Clean-up Project on abandoned vehicles leading to the Deregistration of Vehicles’ operation.
Out of the 30 abandoned cars removed yesterday, 10 were found in the Brunei-Muara district: two in Rimba, two in Anggerek Desa, three in Beribi, one in Jalan Muara, and another two in Jerudong.
The car-removal operation was carried out to rid the country and roads of deserted vehicles, with more operations planned for the coming days.
Another 20 cars left along the roadside in Kampong Serambangun in Tutong District were also removed yesterday, an official who is part of the ‘Nationwide Committee on Campaign against Abandoned Vehicles’ shared when queried by the Bulletin.
“We received complaints of these abandoned vehicles from the public. The car owner could not remove the car from the scrap yard (where the abandoned vehicles are placed) without first paying the towing fee. The cars will be there for three months for owners to claim… These owners have to bear the towing cost before it is scrapped,” the official explained.
He stated that the committee – comprising members from a number of relevant agencies – reminded owners to move abandoned vehicles left at the roadside, public areas or workshops as soon as possible.
According to the Minor Offences Act, Chapter 30, Section 12 (1) f (i) of the BSB Municipal Board, workshops, vehicle owners or proprietors should move out their vehicles that were left on any part of the road or grounds without lawful authority. In failing to do so, a fine of $500 per vehicle will be levied against the transgressing party.
An abandoned car being towed away
ABOVE and BELOW: Abandoned cars being removed during a car-removal operation yesterday. – PHOTOS: AZLAN OTHMAN
Car owners have been reminded about this operation when the directive was first announced on March 17 and again on April 6 through media releases.
The press release stated that the Land Transport Department (JPD) together with relevant government agencies would launch a nationwide environment cleanup project on abandoned vehicles leading to the deregistration of vehicles on April 6.
Owners who have abandoned their vehicles in public places have been reminded that if their vehicles were not removed after April 6, the vehicles will be towed away by disposal companies and be disposed of at pre-designated locations.
Vehicles that have not been claimed within three months after April 6, or from the date the vehicle was found abandoned, will be seized and auctioned off or disposed of, and deregistered from the JPD system.
The very first abandoned vehicle cleanup operation was carried out on May 6 in the Menglait area. A total of 24 vehicles from Menglait have been listed as abandoned for a long period.
Similar operations will be conducted in the Belait and Temburong districts at later dates.
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