nice 28 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hey guys, My friend just copped a parking fine on malvern road (stonnington). My question is, if the smart inspector thought the car was a "ford sedan" when it is in fact a "holden hatchback" (re. Astra) can my mate get off the fine? And to all the people that are going to say just go and pay it, i'm not having a cry, just trying to save him $60 from a little accident. Thanks for any good info Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 If the Rego is noted down correctly - pay up Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nice 28 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Fair enough, thought that might be the case. Would it be worth a shot, or just forget it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezza boii Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I got fined there too. If you were parked illegally just pay up. If I remember correctly it should only be $69. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin911 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 if it was any other council id say pay it, but stonington council are a bunch of scum. They have parking inspectors who work between 2-6am............ seriously... who does that..... If i was your friend i'd be asking for proof it was realy his car, and if the parking inspector can make such a basic mistake like getting the car wrong, how can we be certain the car was even parked illegaly.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 they will just reissue it, like i said if the correct rego is on there and you ring up and say its not my car first thing, is the rego the same? bang, fine gets changed. but yeah, stonnington are the pits, inspectors fined a friend of mine @ 1am on a sat, just pathetic Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzysiu Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 If parking illegally just leave a note on the dashboard "Car broken Down." Seems to work well Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin911 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 you see our local paper this week ? How the counil is digging up some road and gave the people who live there 30 minutes notice. Guy at work lives in that street.. his car is trapped in the garage for the next month or 2. they will just reissue it, like i said if the correct rego is on there and you ring up and say its not my carfirst thing, is the rego the same? bang, fine gets changed. but yeah, stonnington are the pits, inspectors fined a friend of mine @ 1am on a sat, just pathetic Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Nope - i no longer live in that prick of a council's area Collingwood now, AND i have a off street park... so no more issues like the ones of Stonnington But that honestly doesnt surprise me they would do something like that. They let the towies park illegally EVERYDAY waiting to tow people... its such a hypocritical revenue council Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ryan_ Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 i got fined outside the emergency department of the alfred, i had dumped my car as my fiance wasn't breathing properly... then i wrote a letter explaining this thinking the council might have a heart.... NUP Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nice 28 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 If you were parked illegally just pay up. If I remember correctly it should only be $69. $57 to be exact if it was any other council id say pay it, but stonington council are a bunch of scum. They have parking inspectors who work between 2-6am............ seriously... who does that..... If i was your friend i'd be asking for proof it was realy his car, and if the parking inspector can make such a basic mistake like getting the car wrong, how can we be certain the car was even parked illegaly.... Couldn't have said it better.. they will just reissue it, like i said if the correct rego is on there and you ring up and say its not my carfirst thing, is the rego the same? bang, fine gets changed. but yeah, stonnington are the pits, inspectors fined a friend of mine @ 1am on a sat, just pathetic They are allowed to reissue fines and change what they want? What if he was distracted while fining the car behind my friend, or in front or whatever? That just happened to be a Ford Sedan, and he accidently put in my mates rego, and said stuff it i'll just stick it on this one? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nice 28 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 And with the whole Stonnington council thing, my guess is that they don't let anyone off, purely on the fact they assume most people can afford to pay it, and it won't really affect most (financially at least). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 What if he was distracted while fining the car behind my friend, or in front or whatever? That just happened to be a Ford Sedan, and he accidently put in my mates rego, and said stuff it i'll just stick it on this one? How are you going to prove he WAS distracted? That's what it'll come down too. Write a letter, but i can assure you Stonnington are likely to reject it. Here is a little story - and you'll see why they probably wont care I had an issue when i used a friends car in very early '08 i was using for 2 weeks, car broke down and i had to leave it there overnight due to a busted fuel pump. Got a fine (was in a street sweaper zone). Got it fixed. Unluckily the same thing happened a week later lol (turned out the replacement pump was a factory fault, warranty job) Another fine for me (street sweaper day again) The second time it luckily started that arvo when i came home as it was intermittent, so it worked for about 1km and got me within a few hundred meters of the mechanics. Second one i didnt have a towie reciept (i drove it away myself). I even told them they could ring the mechanic to confirm the warranty/failed pump I send this all in the same letter as proof, towie/mech reciept for the first job... but only the first fine was cancelled. Second fine i didnt provide enough proof (i didnt get a warranty reciept)... so i paid it in the end. Too much effort to take time off work, go to mechanic, get reciept, type another letter and so on. Fken pricks they are. Just fken pricks. I must admit for the year i was in Stonnington after that, whenever i saw a parking inspector i gave them an absolute ear full - made me feel better about it even if it achieved nothing Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nice 28 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Fken pricks they are. Just fken pricks. I must admit for the year i was in Stonnington after that, whenever i saw a parking inspector i gave them an absolute ear full - made me feel better about it even if it achieved nothing Lmao love it! I know I can't prove that he was distracted, and I doubt he was, he was probably just an idiot, but how can he prove that it was my mates car, when it is not the car listed on the fine? And in the end if he can't prove that, he can't issue a fine, correct? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippo Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 If parking illegally just leave a note on the dashboard "Car broken Down." Seems to work well worked for me too... during desperate circumstances Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wont work in Stonnington - they will always ask for written proof... they are the filth of victoria, almost as bad as Bracksie Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ryan_ Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wont work in Stonnington - they will always ask for written proof... they are the filth of victoria, almost as bad as Bracksie cant remember if the alfred is stonnington or melbourne, but either way, they are flamin mongrels... asif i am looking at signs when my partner is turning grey :S Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisey18 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 You guys should ring up A Current Affair or Today Tonight here in Sydney and name and shame this council! Haha Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4640991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modena Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Say they got the wrong car make and model... it has to be 100% correct. Fight it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4641174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffels Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 whats to say that the parking inspector wasn't having an off momnet, wasn't concentrating... and wanted to book the ford parked behind you, but whilst writing out the ticket glanced forward at your car parked infront of it and noted your rego down... once it was printed he realised he f**ked up and then just stuck it on your car? as once a ticket it printed, it cannot be reversed, f**kup or not. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/273462-copped-a-parking-fine/#findComment-4641456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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