About 30,000 extra parking fines were issued to Brisbane motorists in the 2022–23 financial year as parking meters resumed regular operations following the floods and Covid-19 pandemic.
More than $30 million in parking fines were issued to Brisbane motorists last financial year.abc.net.au/news/motorists-30-million-parking-fines-brisbane-city-council/102811424Motorists were hit with more than $30 million in parking fines in Brisbane in the 2022-23 financial year, with the city council issuing almost 170,000 parking fines over a 12-month period.
Among the top reasons drivers were fined in the past year included not paying the meter, parking in a no stopping zone, illegally parking in a traffic area, or stopping in a bus zone or lane. "Our message to motorists is simple; if you don't do the wrong thing, you won't pay a parking fine," she said."Illegal parking can also be dangerous and cause traffic chaos. If someone stops in a clear way or no stopping zone in peak hour, they can reduce the capacity of a two-lane road by 50 per cent.
The top five reasons fines were rescinded included reasonable doubt, extenuating circumstances, compassionate grounds, officer error, or if the vehicle was exempt.
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