Multiple Parking fines

Melb69 on 23/03/2019 - 14:10
Last edited 24/03/2019 - 08:33

Was wondering whether the parking inspectors can give out multiple parking tickets in the 1 day. Ie. You over stay 2 hours. Get ticket and then don't move the car again. If they were to come back can they fine you again? I would have thought they could and would.

Partner was saying shes seem people put old parking tickets on, so as to deter the parking inspector not to bother again with that car as already fined. I know generally around our parking area the inspector only comes first thing in the morning to come back later in the afternoon to write out tickets. I would doubt they would return to same street later, unless it turns into a full residential parking area only at night.

UPDATE: Thanks all for those that commented.

Looks like they should only give you 1 ticket per period of the stay. Ie. If say its 2 hr P from 1pm to 8pm. If that changes they can give you another fine for the change in the period. Which makes sense.

For no standing and parking in front of driveways where the car clearly should not be there they can post multiple fines.

Automotive

Comments

  • Hithere on 23/03/2019 - 14:31

    Apparently they can.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/236469

    • Melb69 on 23/03/2019 - 16:20

      Looks like they can't really fine you again from that previous thread. Also the putting the old ticket on the car may work randomly, but it the same parking inspector checks the ticket, its not as though they couldn't find out its an old ticket. They must see this stuff all the time.

  • wordplay on 23/03/2019 - 14:58

    have had 4 on same car - each ~45 mins apart (2 hour time limit) contested, signage was obscured by trees and a booze bus that was set up nearby.

  • whooah1979 on 23/03/2019 - 15:08

    put old parking tickets on

    Many councils mail them.

    • iChopstick on 23/03/2019 - 16:06

      The one question I answered wrong is the one with the improved signs facepalm I do like the idea though.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/03/2019 - 15:44

    I don't know if they can or not, but I think most areas don't get checked that often, ie sweep a car park marking up vehicles, then returning 2 hours or whatevre it is later and fining people as well as fining people with no ticket at all.

    I would guess it is usually the same person and they would probably remember a vehicle that was display a fine that they didn't write and would also know if the car park had been checked by an inspector previously that day and would check a car already fined to make sure it hasn't been there for more than a day and need to reported abandoned.

    I have accidentaly parked illegaly (overstayed ticket) and didn't get a fine.

  • wizzy on 23/03/2019 - 18:11

    I have seen a parking inspector issue two tickets to the same car. The car was parked in front of our neighbour's driveway and the inspector gave it a ticket. The parking inspector came back a few hours later and gave the car another ticket because it was still parked there.

  • boomramada on 23/03/2019 - 19:21

    I have seen cars with more than one parking tickets more than once, some where around $80 each in Sydney CBD.

  • askme69 on 24/03/2019 - 01:23

    1 ticket only per period. Say its 2P parking from 1pm -6pm, you can only be issues 1 ticket for an offence within those times. If it changes to some other restriction ie: 1P or no stoping etc, the restriction starts again and you can receive a fine for the new restriction.

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