COMMENT | Picture this: You rush to visit a client for an important meeting in a private building.

In a hurry, you park your vehicle in a bay marked “Reserved”.

When you return, you are greeted by an infuriating sight: your car is trapped behind a cone, a heavy chain, or a solid metal wheel clamp.

The parking attendant politely tells you that because you parked in a reserved lot, you cannot leave unless you pay a “release fee” of RM100.

Feeling cornered, you...