Jordyn Beazley reporting in the Guardian.
Whenever Angus got a parking ticket, seeing it on his windshield would remind him to be more careful, he says – or, if he felt he was wrongly fined, prompt him to jot down the evidence to contest it.
But over the past 12 to 18 months, he’s been surprised to receive 10 parking fines in the mail, long after the infringement occurred.
“Sometimes it can be 30 days later, and by the time I’ve gotten them I can’t even remember the time they’re talking about,” he says.
The system was introduced to limit confusion and give people more information on the fine, the council said in its announcement, and to avoid cases where tickets are removed, leaving people unaware of them until a reminder notice is sent, giving them less time to pay.
But a solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre, David Hofierka, who helps clients with fines, says fines sent by post or electronically often give people less time to contest or access hardship options.
Read the full article here (26 February 2023)
