Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña (Facebook)

Have you had enough of inconsiderate people who stand on parking slots for the purpose of "reserving" them?

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña certainly has, and is planning to file a bill in the House of Representatives to prohibit this action. 

Cendan̈a says his propsosed "Mindful Parking” Bill aims to ensure parking is made available for all motorists. 

“Sadly, common courtesy is not so common nowadays. Imbes na magbigayan nagiging agawan na lang ang pagkuha ng mapaparkingan (instead of giving way to each other, people resort to stealing parking slots from each other),” according to Cendaña.

“Like all activities in life, ayaw natin ng may lamangan. Car owners and drivers should follow basic rules not just when their car is on the road but also off the road,” he added.

The lawmaker also urged motorists not to engage in heated disagreements over parking slots and to let cooler heads prevail.

"It's understandable na may maiinis sa mga ganitong gawain pero 'wag sana tayong mag-away para lamang sa ganitong kasimpleng bagay," he advised.

(It's understandable for hotter heads to prevail over this act but let's not fight over something as simple as this.)

Akbayan said the proposed bill will fine individuals for every violation and will cancel driver’s licenses for repeat offenders who hold a driver’s license. 

The proposed measure also follows similar local ordinances such as that in Marikina City which also prohibits similar behavior.