Use of Bi-coloured Parking Lots for Overnight and Daytime Season Parking
Ministry of National DevelopmentSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns the usage of bi-coloured HDB parking lots for overnight and daytime season parking as raised by Dr Tan Wu Meng. Minister for National Development Desmond Lee reported that 1,143 HDB car parks feature these lots, which are typically reserved for season parking holders from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am. He highlighted that only two car parks currently reserve these bi-coloured lots for daytime season parking due to localized requirements. To prevent confusion, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee explained that reserved timings are displayed via sign plates, ground markings, and the HDB InfoWEB. He noted that most motorists using these specific car parks are regular users who are already familiar with the localized parking timings.
Transcript
43 Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for National Development with regard to HDB carparks with red-white parking lots that allow for parking during the prescribed times by those who do not hold season parking tickets (a) how many carparks are such bi-coloured lots gazetted for (i) overnight season-only parking holders and (ii) daytime season-only parking holders; (b) whether HDB has studied if the above has led to public expectation of norms set by the colour combination; and (c) if so, what is being done to avoid confusion among members of the public.
Mr Desmond Lee: Bi-coloured parking lots are generally reserved for season parking holders from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am, Mondays to Saturdays, and whole day on Sundays and public holidays. The specific reserved time periods may differ across Housing and Development Board (HDB) car parks to meet the localised needs of season parking holders. In such situations, the season parking reserved time periods are displayed on sign plates placed at prominent locations near the parking lots or painted in front of the parking lots. Motorists can refer to the HDB InfoWEB for more information.
As of February 2024, there are 1,143 HDB car parks with bi-coloured parking lots. Of these car parks, there are two car parks with bi-coloured parking lots reserved for season parking holders in the day, from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm on Mondays to Saturdays, excluding Sundays and public holidays, due to localised needs of the season parking holders. Sign plates displaying the season parking reserved time periods are placed near the bi-coloured parking lots. Most motorists using these two car parks are regular users of the car parks and are familiar with the reserved time periods.