Comments on: Things You Never Knew About Traffic/Parking Enforcement Officers (A.K.A Fatimah)

By: Santos

Santos — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:01:09 +0000

Here’s a recent thing i been realising about them. Don’t know if its some what of ‘kena’ “aim” or just the officer are blind towards other vehicle. My story goes like this,

Previously I have been summon almost 20 times within 2 months ( yeah my mistake) and I’m currently trying to clear all that up after 2-3 years. Though I cant recall all the summons whether i have paid or whether theres a ticket issued or whatever it is i have settled it before all the court dates arised.

Recently, (due to some personal issues) I have started to repeat my bad habits of not parking my vehicle at the parking lot. Again, I blame it for myself for the summon I received. But this time to my realisation, the are days when there are other vehicles around my vehicle where i illegal park, did not get the summon. Before you can say about the time issued whether the other cars are there or not. I have noticed a few times those car that park around me either they park before or after me. They still wasn’t issued a ticket. At first i thought I was the unlucky ones. But just now i stayed in my van and shifted to park at the multi storey carpark around 12-1am. The average timing of my summons usually issued. And was waiting for the warden to arrive and do his rounding.

I waited for him below and not long he came riding in. Doesn’t take a professional to know how they look like. But when he came do his rounding,
1) He skip the loading bay when there is a vehicle park there.
2) Is there a rule on using their own bike for work? Cos I don’t think their work bike is red 125z bike. (Or i might be wrong on the model)
3) His rounding around the carpark took less than a min.
4) When I wave at him, calling him nicely, He just whizzed me by like I’m a ghost?
5) Are they suppose to show their Uniform instead of wearing a jacket covering it?
6) Aren’t they supposed to wait a few mins before they issued the summons?

I’m trying to get the bottom of this. Is it my vehicle who he always aim for quota or easy ticket? Or is it he selective see which vehicle he ‘suka-suka’ want to summon? Or is he has problem with his eye sight due to his age? (Pity him)

One thing for sure. I will still gonna investigate this until I found peace with them. Not to anyhow triggered or find problems with them. Just looking for equal justice here. Cause I know I have this one bitter neighbour who we have exchange words last year. And he has been calling the warden to come down for years. I don’t give a shit about him. But just my recent summons have started to question their integrity of their work.

PS. It has been 7 years since this article but I’m trying to find any links or article about the parking warden working rules and regulations. If anyone have them, appreciate if you would share it with me and the rest of us.

By: Fadil

Fadil — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:58:59 +0000

I once spoke to a LTA traffic warden along Sophia Road. He says not only LTA but also the traffic warden from URA & HDB do get commisions from summons that they issued. Just wonder who to believe!!!!!!

By: Your grandfather

Your grandfather — Sun, 26 May 2019 01:09:38 +0000

Lol at the few self-entitled commentators here such as Ian and the delivery guy.

Rules and regulations are there for a reason. They shouldn’t be ignored just because it is convenient for your circumstances.

Going by your twisted logic then what is stopping a molester from telling the police that he should not be arrested because it is just a once on a while habit? He could also tell the police that he doesn’t do that to all women; just the ones he fancies.

Then what’s stopping pmd riders from saying they should use the roads? I’m sure motorists despise pmd riders for saying that.

If you are a delivery guy, it is your fault for choosing that job since you know that there are places that do not have loading / unloading bays. So what if you have a time limit to make deliveries or have to walk long distances from the proper parking lots?

That is your company’s problem and yours for taking up the job offer.

You expect people to sympathize with your situation but you don’t even sympathize with others.

It is obvious that you guys ar criticizing only when things inconvenience you.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:54:29 +0000

Hi,
I’m very much a supporter of these hardworking folks until a recent incident. I had to make a left turnoff in heavy morning traffic and was waiting in the second lane at a traffic light. When the light is about to turn green, I moved slowly into the left lane, getting ready to turn. There were other vehicles already in the left lane and these were traveling faster in the yellow bus lanes earlier on. In any case, there wasn’t sufficient space for me in the dotted area so my car was partially sticking into the solid line area. Then I noticed a flash from a traffic warden. I came home, called LTA and was told that I will get a call back. Lady called the next day to say that she checked and there were no offenses recorded, even explained to me that pics are taken and are reviewed before issuing any offense. I was relieved, until I received a summon 7 days later. Is there justice ? And where are the wardens looking when we have lorry jams everyday at Ngee Ann city and Shaw Centre.

By: Fatimah Lover

Fatimah Lover — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 16:03:55 +0000

To all Fatimahs.

Please do yourselves a favour.
Upgrade your skills and find a better job.
Thank you.

By: Shan

Shan — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 04:57:11 +0000

Fellow Drivers and some non Drivers have written their stand to say how not professional these wardens were but at the other end of people who disagree , all I read is IAN this and IAN that …. IAN may be a cb but cannot denial the fact that he did has some interesting insights .
For me seriously I think these wardens are just mindless foot soldiers being task by the papies to do the dirty job of collecting protection money ….once
Challenged one LTA guy on the core values of LTA and the exprsssion I got back was …. what’s that ? Enforcement officers like the police , need to undergo 6 months of training before being put out into the field and some can fxxk up . What makes you think these amateurs can do better with zero knowledge of law enforcement ?

By: elationtheory

elationtheory — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 02:57:45 +0000

there’s a difference between doing the job yore supposed to do and being an ass.

it’s one thing to fine drivers trying to use the bus lane to get to their destination 3 min faster, but it’s another to attempt to fine a driver being in the bus lane because there’s an accident in the 2nd lane.

there’s a difference between fining a reckless driver, but it’s another to attempt to fine deliverymen (who are also doing their jobs for low pay) for stopping for 15 minutes at a dead end to offload their goods and are not obstructing anybody.

there’s also a difference between projecting LTA presence to prevent drivers from flouting the law, and crouching/hiding behind a power box in order to take pictures.

By: Elise

Elise — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:53:03 +0000

Totally understand that giving parking tickets are part of their jobs BUT that doesn’t mean they have to be so unpleasant and bitter. I worked with a couple of people from LTA before and they had the worst working attitudes. Not only were they arrogant and acting all high and mighty, they had the worst working attitude. One of them came for work an hour late and according to their own self made rules we couldn’t start work without their permission. So we waited an hour for him and when he finally arrived, he was so blaze about everything and still took his own sweet time without giving any reason for his tardiness. I’m not saying all LTA workers are like that, but from the few I have had experiences with, I find them horrible and am disgusted by their attitude

By: Your Delivery Driver

Your Delivery Driver — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:33:20 +0000

They are dogs employed by LTA to suck road users money. I’m a delivery driver and sometimes there are situations where unloading or loading heavy and bulky goods become very taxing work. Problems like searching for proper parking lot, availability of flat ground for trolley access, distance from parking to point of reception, space for moving the goods from vehicle, and etc. Searching for parking lot is very time consuming for delivery driver and time to me is critical. My job is high physical and mental demand. Not only I’ve to plan my routes, time, avoid lunch hours, look out for traffic, search for places while driving, and even look out for these people who are aiming at my vehicle. People who sit in aircon room wearing neat and tidy would not understand how hard driving job is. Delivery drivers have to withstand hot and wet weather, dealing with weight and fork out our salary to pay fines or even get points deducted and bear the risk of loosing rice bow. And delivery drivers job contributes to part of economic progress that you could imagine. And yet so call illegal parking offences takes away our hard earned money. If you think that Singapore roads and pavements are so well developed then you are wrong. Try imagine that you’re wheelchair bonded whenever you leave your cozy office building and out on the road. You could encounter situations similar to person pushing trolley. But of cause if you’re a handicapped, you have least worry finding a parking lot enforced to reserve for you. I hope there are loading unloading lots be enforced to reserve for delivery vehicles only too. But most often then not I see cars and taxis misusing the lots. And where are those money suckers when we need them most? Let’s bring our attention back on the road. What nature of a parking offence is it compare to express way plants maintenance, religious goers parking basically everywhere (you know what I mean), or even traffic warrens themselves parking on double yellow lines to take pictures! Talking about rest time, I can’t rest for every 1 hour that I’ve worked. I’ve to rush to finnish my lunch with my sweat soaked outfit. How about nature’s call? I’ve got a huge metal blocked of van to account for. And make a guess what salary I’m paid? Not $900 of cause, but bear in mind that I pay my own fines. People might just say change job if you’re not satisfied. So easily said just like those high posting officers imposing rules. Who’s not doing a proper job in this case?

By: Jasper

Jasper — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:00:43 +0000

From a distance away… I witnessed an LTA officer got splashed with a packet of what seems to be laksa. The people around the area exploded into a standing ovation.

By: LIM LM

LIM LM — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:59:43 +0000

That Ian must be one of those that think switching on the hazard lights means can stop and park anywhere. Kim Peng, I hate driving to Joo Chiat, especially near the schools during dropping off /picking up periods.

I, myself, was fined twice. Once, I was going to be late for exams, so parked at double yellow lines and got a $50 ticket, but to me, it was totally worth it. Another was totally forgotten to put the coupons and remember only after the movie and got $30 ticket lol. Do I blame the wardens? No, because it was my fault in the first place. The laws are there before I was even born, so why blame the wardens? It is like criminals blaming the police for catching them.

Next time, I will buy kopi for Fatimah.

By: Lim Peh

Lim Peh — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:20:36 +0000

Kim Peng, if all drivers were like you, driving in Singapore will be pleasant.

All these idiots complaining about parking attendants, will also complain about the speed limit.

50km/h in a school zone is too slow – must increase to 70 km/h. Oh and must allow parents to park or even double park along road, leading to schools to pick up their babies.

I am sure IAN will agree with me that the speed limit of 90 km/h on expressways is too slow and it is a waste of money installing cameras to catch speeders. That money can go to extending the lanes instead.

By: JX

JX — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:33:20 +0000

Kim Peng: I think the world will be happier without u living on Earth. No wonder they said Singaporeans are busybody, kapo, nothing better to do. I feel u should just go do some charity work or spend some times if u think u are so free as to send photos to LTA.. If u asked me I respect road sweepers, those that clear our rubbish everyday, those that build our homes but not these summons fatimah or whatever u called it..

By: DESMOND

DESMOND — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:21:36 +0000

IAN, I copy you. Too many hypocrites here.

And all that BS about ‘if one day there are no fatimahs’ crap. Hell will not break loose. We break the rules so once in awhile – but we are no absolute criminals. Most of us, I believe do have common sense.

What I am asking for is moderation. We give and take. The fatimahs have been so ridiculously rampant these days, I can’t help but feel – the mothership is all for profiteering.

Get a better job, get a life – and yeah you guys get off your hypocritical high pedestals.

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 12:57:06 +0000

My personal encounter. Indeed they are still showing humanity when issuing the summons ticket. I met with an accident and my bike was at the car park without SPT with some reasons. They did shown their kindness for not issuing everyday. Yes, they may have name called upon them. But, simply it their duty for issuing parking offense. Face it and appeal if necessary. As it also a concern that they needed to report if the vehicle is stole or unauthorized. Let’s us play a part by complying the regulations and not arguing the facts when we are caught.

By: Tan K K

Tan K K — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:30:24 +0000

@Kim Peng if u sent a photo to feedback@lta.gov.sg they will auto send u an acknowledgement. Later they will send u a simple 1 page report form for u to fill in date/time etc. After processing they will send u an email informing u the case has been processed. Important: your photo must show the car plate and offences (eg.Double Yellow Line) and it must be submitted within 30 days of the offence. If car is using illegal license plate or the window film is illegally tinted, highly it in the form too. Lta will follow up on that too.

By: Peng San

Peng San — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:02:52 +0000

@Kim Peng “I have sent many pictures to LTA but don’t know whether they follow up.”

Think it is your dream and passion to be Fatimah. Keep it up there!

By: Xavier

Xavier — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:10:55 +0000

To those who complained about “Fatimah”. If they do not exist and many started to violate the traffic rules {by parking at the road side) which hinder you way, I guess you all will be complaining where are all the “Fatimah” and if there should be more of them to summon those traffic rules violator.

By: vin

vin — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:45:00 +0000

Got summon twice by same officer, 15 mins apart. Meaning that fag summon me once. Waited another 15min and issued a second summon. You telling me they have no agenda in issuing more tickets? Nevermind that. Lets for a moment assume they really dont have an agenda in doing so. Common sense would tell you a single ticket would suffice but to hang around for 15mins just to issue a second ticket? One has to wonder if this people has any brains. Deliberate? Abuse of authority?

By: Wendi

Wendi — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:31:55 +0000

I doubt your salary claims at $900, 6 day work week, 12 hour workday. MOM has strict rules about maximum work hours at 44/week and any above that is considered OT. This info may be long outdated