How do we avoid a fine? - Update (1)

I met representatives of NST (En. Nizam) and the company in charge of supplying the parking meters for the Brickfields area (Mr. Subramaniam, Syarikat Kejuruteraan Elektrik Suria) yesterday. Gave my side of the story, again.

Mr. Subramaniam has offered to settle the summons with DBKL on the basis of good will. While this resolves a minor issue, it does not really address the actual problem with the system. Fact of the matter is that they do acknowledge that there will always be a percentage of erratic faulty meter cases.

Some quick updates:

• I believe NST has received more than 10 complaints on faulty parking meters, and it now warrants the need for a report
• I was given an overview of the parking meter system in the area, and the types of problems faced by motorists
• I was also shown fake 50 sen coins. It's usually almost perfect in its cut, but fails with parking meters due to its magnetic ratio. This specific parking meter is solar-powered, runs with a microprocessor and has two main sensors: an optic sensor and a magnetic sensor
• In my case, the meter was supposedly working on that day according to their maintenance team which examines all meters on a daily basis -- a case of being unfortunate?

What I was told:

• I can just go to the DBKL office in such cases, and seek a waiver -- but this requires physical effort and time!

What is unresolved:

• The burden of proof is still upon the motorist

Points to ponder:

• The Brickfields area generates RM15k in cash collections every alternate day -- that's about RM50k per week!