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Thread ID: 124386	2012-04-23 22:31:00	Parking ticket confusion	DeSade (984)	PC World Chat

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1271521	2012-04-25 03:38:00	This was very interesting to me as I received my 1st parking tickit last friday. I was so upset and could not understand why I even had the darn think. I was in a large parking lot Not in handicap! there was a sign that said 3 hour limit I was less then 2 hours. I parked in between all the other cars. Parking lot was pretty full. When I cam out and saw that I was dumbfounded. Not because of the money. I wentt to City hall They directed me down to public safety. Of course officer was not around! Said I was double parked I did noit even know what that meant! I guess a fraction of a tire was on the line or something. I know times are tight but come on! I paid the $15.00 otherwise it doubled like every day. A new officer making a record I guess!	Ruffpup (16760)
1271522	2012-04-26 10:10:00	Cant do that anymore now that they have gone digital can you? Not gone digital in our area and wont be from the latest information we have been given. The reason is our area has a shared channel with the fireys plus the cost.	coldfront (15814)
1271523	2012-04-26 10:13:00	Not obstructing access for emergency vehicles picture this, garage door, footpath, road. You can literally stand on road and touch garage door. I could understand if it was actually blocking a physical drive way Ah now that gives a clearer picture. Have you challenged the ticket? Get photographic evidence of the alledged area of obstruction and if it is a council issued ticket (I assume by your post it is) then tell them to send someone around to explain how it is a problem and ticketable. Argue long enough and they will drop it.	coldfront (15814)
1271524	2012-04-26 10:17:00	Ah now that gives a clearer picture. Have you challenged the ticket? Get photographic evidence of the alledged area of obstruction and if it is a council issued ticket (I assume by your post it is) then tell them to send someone around to explain how it is a problem and ticketable. Argue long enough and they will drop it.this was years ago. Pretty sure dad would have just paid it after being told to by mum	plod (107)
1271525	2012-04-26 10:53:00	Ah now that gives a clearer picture. Have you challenged the ticket? Get photographic evidence of the alledged area of obstruction and if it is a council issued ticket (I assume by your post it is) then tell them to send someone around to explain how it is a problem and ticketable. Argue long enough and they will drop it. They don't have to drop it, the rule is clear that you can't park across an entrance. "(1) A driver or person in charge of a vehicle must not stop, stand, or park the vehicle so as to obstruct entry to or exit from any driveway. (2) For the purposes of this clause, a vehicle parked alongside any part of a kerb crossing provided for a driveway or within 1 m of the prolongation of the side of a driveway must be regarded as obstructing entry or exit." I'm not sure if the 2nd clause always existed in that form. Maybe you weren't obstructing unless the property owner complained. Now it's easy to just ticket.	PaulD (232)
1271526	2012-04-26 12:24:00	I am sure some people do not read back further in the thread before responding. Then again guilty of that myself. So can you explain to me how comes my neighbour gets away with parking on what is a State Highway with a campervan that is for sale and with a COF 5 months out of date and a Rego on Exemption? Worth a ticket? Just a shame the cops were not as zealous as the parking official in this thread.	coldfront (15814)
1271527	2012-04-26 21:44:00	I am sure some people do not read back further in the thread before responding. Then again guilty of that myself. It doesn't matter whether it's a garage door or a driveway.	PaulD (232)
1271528	2012-04-26 22:52:00	Interesting that this subject has come up. I am in the process of considering going to court over a parking ticket I got recently. I have been parking for the ferry in the same area for the last ten years - almost always I have reversed into the angle carpark. I have done this for safety reasons - arriving at the wharf it's not particularly busy, but coming home there are poeple and cars and bikes everywhere. Up until recently I have never been ticketed for "Incorrect Angle Parking". (There's nothing in that road code link that inphinity posted to suggest this is not permitted) When I disputed the legality of the infringement, Auckland Transport pointed me to this (www.legislation.govt.nz). However the key words here for me are “the road controlling authority has indicated that vehicles may be parked only at an angle to the direction of the road-way”. There are no signs that have been erected indicating that vehicles must be parked ‘nose-in’… When I read that phrase, I interpret it as “Where angle park markings are present, you may not parallel park your vehicle”. And I’m not trying to be deliberately obtuse. There is nothing in that wording that suggests that reversing into an angle carpark is not permitted. And dugimodo ...When it comes time to leave and during the parking in the first place you must be driving on the wrong side of the road.... - no more so than turning out of a T intersection. I can't remember the last time that I saw someone fully cross an intersection before turning the wheel - therefore at a good proportion of that turning arc, you are (technically) facing oncoming traffic.... Do we have any legal experts here - haven't seen Winston about for a while...	johcar (6283)
1271529	2012-04-27 04:39:00	It doesn't matter whether it's a garage door or a driveway. You replied to a post without answering the question either. To answer you statement qouted actually that does make a differance. Unless there is clear signage or markings otherwise! It does make a differance when it is challenged in a rational a legal manner providing proof that the obstruction was to your own property and not interferance to anyone else. Of course you could just let it ride but then wheres the funin that either :)	coldfront (15814)
1271530	2012-04-27 05:11:00	Quit all the snivelling. Screw those of you who abuse the road code and think that you can park your vehicle anyway that you like. Where my life and safety is concerned, I say good on whoever issues you with an infringement notice/ticket :)	Zippity (58)
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