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Hey fellas,

Kinda dumb question but I wanted to know if you can get fined in a non-metered parking spot? I remember people mentioning Parking Officers marking tyres? Well I left my car in the city between apartments in a 1/4P for a while, 3 hours and 38 minutes to be exact according to the in-ground sensors, which is when the officer issued the fine of $72.

I wrote a letter and my defense was that on that hot day I got stuff in traffic and car had overheated so I allowed for it to cool down before driving it again (the camera in the street can verify this). I didn't call for tow truck or have proof of mechanical repair which is what they want to see as proof to re-review the infringement.

Not sure if they'll accept a second letter but if I write saying all I did was top up the cooling system and had no mechanical work done to it yet, will it be reasonable? or just bite the bullet and pay the damn thing?

Fine is due this Friday the 7th so any input is appreciated :)

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Of course you can get fined in non metered parking spots...

All meters do is collect money for parking there and make the inspectors job easier by letting them know how long a car has been there...

No meter just means that the inspector needs to see your car there, and sometimes they'll put a little mark on your tyre, and then come back 15 minutes later and if the mark is in the same spot then the car has been there longer than 15 minutes. If they've got in-ground sensors, then it's just another form of metering without any payment required for the time you park there.

You were in a spot for nearly 15 times longer than was allowed and for some reason left the car... $72 ain't so bad for that :P Pay it and move on.

Some good thought here, thanks :D well I guess if you guys put it that it doesn't sound like I got hard done. Gonna pay it off then.

BTW, does this type of infringement get recorded in your record?

BTW, does this type of infringement get recorded in your record?

It's a pretty serious offence, if you apply for a job that requires a police check it will come up and you'll probably be denied the position. Also, international travel to certain countries (Singapore, USA and UK in particular) will be tricky, if you're allowed in the country at all.

It's a pretty serious offence, if you apply for a job that requires a police check it will come up and you'll probably be denied the position. Also, international travel to certain countries (Singapore, USA and UK in particular) will be tricky, if you're allowed in the country at all.

lololol.

It's a pretty serious offence, if you apply for a job that requires a police check it will come up and you'll probably be denied the position. Also, international travel to certain countries (Singapore, USA and UK in particular) will be tricky, if you're allowed in the country at all.

Always the comedian :D

It's a pretty serious offence, if you apply for a job that requires a police check it will come up and you'll probably be denied the position. Also, international travel to certain countries (Singapore, USA and UK in particular) will be tricky, if you're allowed in the country at all.

Hahahahahha lawls

It's a pretty serious offence, if you apply for a job that requires a police check it will come up and you'll probably be denied the position. Also, international travel to certain countries (Singapore, USA and UK in particular) will be tricky, if you're allowed in the country at all.

don't laugh a ticket for being on a train with no ticket was enough to flag some-one at our work place

dem security clearances

Guys this is serious not only that it will be added to his record as a criminal offence, it will add to his credit rating for non-payment (if not payed by due date). He might even get black listed and won't be able to get any financial loans in the future.

Pay the fine on time, you were in the spot for too long and left the car unattended, so they have no way of knowing that it was overheating (not that they would care), and you won't have any issues.

OK, getting more confused than before so just paid the damn thing. ahhh the beauty of online payment...it doesn't hurt as much as dishing out cold hard earn cash and handing it over the counter, lol, but still there goes my F1 Grand Prix ticket :closedeyes:

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