How bout this for an angry letter? I'm so proud!

[JeremyW]

I came across this awesome letter to the council that my partner wrote and I reckon its awesome! Up yours council! It was after the bloody parking wardens kept giving her street magic tickets.
It goes something like this:


To Whom It May Concern:

On Monday 12 March my scooter, registration 12UGL, was unfairly issued with a parking ticket (notice number – P5370248) on Symonds St outside the University of Auckland.
This was issued for failing to display a parking receipt in a pay and display area. However, on this day I had arrived for my 11am lecture and paid for 1 hour of parking, as the motorbike parking area was completely full at the time. I had received a ticket the week earlier under similar circumstances and I wasn’t going to make the same mistake again, $40 puts a big dent in the pockets of students. As a scooter does not have any good places to display a parking receipt I tried to tuck it under the seat. For reasons beyond my control – wind, students brushing past etc, the ticket has obviously been dislodged from where I placed it and the parking warden failed to realise this.
I had done everything in my power to comply with the parking restrictions, however I am the one being punished for the Auckland City Council’s lack of ability in supplying adequate receipts for vehicles other than cars, such as scooters and motorbikes. Until us motorcyclists can pay and display 100% safely as cars do, I refuse that we should be expected to pay the penalty.
I paid for the parking receipt, and displayed it as best as my scooter allowed.
I do not believe I am liable for this infringement fee as well.
I believe consideration in not having to pay this fee is duly expected. Until the Auckland City Council can get their act together and come up with a way to work with motorcyclists, who by the way are easing congestion on Auckland’s roads and heading towards the ‘one less car’ idea the Council promotes, then these problems are going to continue happening, and law-abiding, honest people, like myself, are going to continue to be wrongfully punished.



Yours sincerely,
Hannah


So proud :Punk:

[Taz]

But can she prove it?

[JimO]

wont do any good

[JeremyW]

Im not sure how it came out, I think it stuck. But I just love how it is no holds barred :)

[Steam]

I like it. But don't say you stuck it under the seat, say you sellotaped it to the numberplate so they would see, but that you think someone stole it. isn't that what they suggest, that you sellotape or rubber-band it somewhere?
Does anyone know how the council recommends motorcyclists are supposed to stop people taking the ticket?

[aroberts]

I notice that the Auckland City Council website still lists the motorcycle park on Princes St. It is near the Symonds St park but one block over.
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/transport/parking/motorcycle.asp

This was sort of wiped out by the concrete they put around Alfred St. But I wonder if they would still give you a ticket if you parked there. Ive noticed one or two bikes on the concrete.

It is pretty stupid that they ticket bikes when they say that they encourage bikes with free parking in the CBD.

[Babelfish]

Seems a bit limp wristed to me. Telling me that was going to be hardcore was like setting me up with Paris Hilton and telling me she was a really lively root (for those that haven't, see the video to understand the comparison :yawn:)

[sunhuntin]

only time ive parked in a pay and display, i locked it under my petrol cap. worked a treat... got a bit wet with dew though.
if you do this... i suggest putting it on the "uphill" side... a bit of petrol seemed to leak out via the paper tag and onto the tank.

[Babelfish]

only time ive parked in a pay and display, i locked it under my petrol cap. worked a treat... got a bit wet with dew though.
if you do this... i suggest putting it on the "uphill" side... a bit of petrol seemed to leak out via the paper tag and onto the tank.

Fuck me, now there's something I'd light :shifty:

[gambit]

that was great and good on ya

[janno]

Best of luck with the dispute. Quite often merely taking the effort to simply write in with an argument will get a let off.

In future I'd take a photo of the ticket on your bike clearly showing time and date etc, either on your phone or small digital camera. It's pretty easy to have one of the two on hand these days.

That way they can't argue - if they really want to go down the "it could be your mate's ticket" route, then challenge them to find a better way for bikes to wear their tickets. Until then, what can they do . . .

[sunhuntin]

Fuck me, now there's something I'd light :shifty:

never thought of that. luckily it was a pretty quiet night [as far as welly goes!] a short ways from the main part of town. now ill have to think of a new way of sticking it on for my next trip!!

[Babelfish]

never thought of that. luckily it was a pretty quiet night [as far as welly goes!] a short ways from the main part of town. now ill have to think of a new way of sticking it on for my next trip!!

To beat the dodgy fuckers you have to think like one. Happy to help, I'd hate to see a virago 250 turn into an oversized molotov cocktail. no I wouldnt....yes I would.....no I wouldnt....damn it, I just cant decide

[rwh]

Does anyone know how the council recommends motorcyclists are supposed to stop people taking the ticket?

By not parking there.


18.6.5 No person shall park a motorcycle in any parking meter area controlled by a multiple parking meter, other than in any part specifically set aside for motorcycles.

and


Multiple Parking Meter means a parking meter which functions in respect of more than one parking space and includes pay and display parking meters.


From here (http://www.wellington.govt.nz/plans/bylaws/part18.html)

I didn't quite have to search a disused lavatory in the basement (with or without a sign on the door saying beware of the leopard) to find that, but it wasn't entirely obvious. I can't even remember how I got there ...

Richard

[Babelfish]

Serious answer: Who the fuck on here uses a pay area to park their bike? I have never paid for a ticket....ever. The council should give out tickets for severe cases of dumb-arse

Actually that didnt seem so serious

[sunhuntin]

i do if theres no choice... like, in the instance above, i was at a back packers for the night, and the pay n display was the only parking they had. nothing on the street.

also, if im only making a run into one shop and find an empty car park right outside, ill put a 10c coin in, rather than park a block away. [and risk getting blocked in by niftys.] likely paid less than $3 over the 3-4 years ive been on two wheels.

[KATWYN]

Great letter. I hope they see sense and withdraw the fine

[Nefarious]

I came across this awesome letter to the council that my partner wrote and I reckon its awesome! Up yours council! It was after the bloody parking wardens kept giving her street magic tickets.
It goes something like this:


To Whom It May Concern:

On Monday 12 March my scooter, registration 12UGL, was unfairly issued with a parking ticket (notice number – P5370248) on Symonds St outside the University of Auckland.
This was issued for failing to display a parking receipt in a pay and display area. However, on this day I had arrived for my 11am lecture and paid for 1 hour of parking, as the motorbike parking area was completely full at the time. I had received a ticket the week earlier under similar circumstances and I wasn’t going to make the same mistake again, $40 puts a big dent in the pockets of students. As a scooter does not have any good places to display a parking receipt I tried to tuck it under the seat. For reasons beyond my control – wind, students brushing past etc, the ticket has obviously been dislodged from where I placed it and the parking warden failed to realise this.
I had done everything in my power to comply with the parking restrictions, however I am the one being punished for the Auckland City Council’s lack of ability in supplying adequate receipts for vehicles other than cars, such as scooters and motorbikes. Until us motorcyclists can pay and display 100% safely as cars do, I refuse that we should be expected to pay the penalty.
I paid for the parking receipt, and displayed it as best as my scooter allowed.
I do not believe I am liable for this infringement fee as well.
I believe consideration in not having to pay this fee is duly expected. Until the Auckland City Council can get their act together and come up with a way to work with motorcyclists, who by the way are easing congestion on Auckland’s roads and heading towards the ‘one less car’ idea the Council promotes, then these problems are going to continue happening, and law-abiding, honest people, like myself, are going to continue to be wrongfully punished.



Yours sincerely,
Hannah


So proud :Punk:

umm, what kind of loser takes the time out to write a letter about getting a parking ticket on their fuckin scooter?

for real?

[Steam]

umm, what kind of loser takes the time out to write a letter about getting a parking ticket on their fuckin scooter?

for real?

What kind of a LOSER quotes a whole massive post in their response, and offers nothing useful?
Oh that's right, someone who is a total fucking noob, 17 posts, well done, you are completely qualified to tell people how to do things around here then.

[Nefarious]

What kind of a LOSER quotes a whole massive post in their response, and offers nothing useful?
Oh that's right, someone who is a total fucking noob, 17 posts, well done, you are completely qualified to tell people how to do things around here then.

ok.

drop the ticket

forget about it.

get a proper fuckin bike.

[Steam]

get a proper fuckin bike.

I'm surprised you can type at all; with your head so far up your arse I'd have thought it would have been hard to see the screen.

I have a challenge for you; post a picture of your Repsol, with you on it, in a place that's recognisably France. Bet you can't do it.

[R6_kid]

Im not sure how it came out, I think it stuck. But I just love how it is no holds barred :)

wouldn't no holds barred be a bit more like this?:

To whoever it concerns (i dont really care)

Some cockfeeding rapist of a parking warden gave me a fucking ticket on XXY date. I paid for the fucking parking but your bullshit system ment that i was unable to put the worthless piece of paper anywhere suitable on my scooter. Take your fucking ticket and go fuck yourself. And if this doesn't change your mind, then take a good smell of the cheque I will send, because I will be wiping my ass with it.

Go fuck yourself.
Hannah

[Nefarious]

I'm surprised you can type at all; with your head so far up your arse I'd have thought it would have been hard to see the screen.

I have a challenge for you; post a picture of your Repsol, with you on it, in a place that's recognisably France. Bet you can't do it.

not my best race this year,

[Nefarious]

wouldn't no holds barred be a bit more like this?:

To whoever it concerns (i dont really care)

Some cockfeeding rapist of a parking warden gave me a fucking ticket on XXY date. I paid for the fucking parking but your bullshit system ment that i was unable to put the worthless piece of paper anywhere suitable on my scooter. Take your fucking ticket and go fuck yourself. And if this doesn't change your mind, then take a good smell of the cheque I will send, because I will be wiping my ass with it.

Go fuck yourself.
Hannah

getting there.

but too many words.

[Steam]

not my best race this year,

Oh well, I apologise then. That's quite impressive actually.
But I still think you will last only another day before getting infracted or having privileges taken away.
<img src="http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/DGV/DGV042/200441106-001.jpg">

[Nefarious]

Oh well, I apologise then. That's quite impressive actually.
But I still think you will last only another day before getting infracted or having privileges taken away.
<img src="http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/DGV/DGV042/200441106-001.jpg">

Fascist bastards.

Nice Army Gn btw.

and get rid of the fookin oogly ghinja.

yuk.

[marty]

not my best race this year,

that's convinced me.

[bert_is_evil]

not my best race this year,

Yeah Rossi beat you in that one as per usual

[Nefarious]

fuck, you cunts are angry.

you must live in fear.

[bert_is_evil]

fuck, you cunts are angry.

you must live in fear.

Surely you didn't stroll in flaming people and expect people to contratulate you?

[Nefarious]

No, but I expected them to be semi-literate and able to spell.

[boomer]

Surely you didn't stroll in flaming people and expect people to contratulate you?


No, but I expected them to be semi-literate and able to spell.

you did well deciphering that.. i couldn't .. not bad for a frog

[gixermike]

I'm thinking of a phrase...

'cheese eating surrender monkey'....yep thats the one...

How is france...

[Sanx]

That picture wasn't taken in France, either :)

[avgas]

Nice letter to the ticket patrol - me i would just stroll in to pay the bill and then ask why a scooter got a ticket. Hell i park on the street, you were nice enough to park on the road.

[Pancakes]

I park right outside whereever I'm going (not in the way of pedestrians etc) all around the city and never had a ticket. Ask her how it ended up........ I want to know!

[Pancakes]

Ps, thats me doing a flip into my pool.......................... in France (am I cool yet?)


Ummmmm,

[homer]

As far as im concerned i pay road tax like everyone else who pays rego wof puts petrol in there bike or car buys tyres ....theres road tax in the price of those as well .....anyways i guess that means i do own the road ...be buggered if im paying to park .

[peasea]

I wrote this to the ARC a while back.........

They never did reply.

Dear Council fuckwits et al…

I have in front of me your letter dated 4th February 2004, which I might add, you gutless bastards failed to add a name to. In this page of diatribe you threaten to extract the sum of $156.80 from me through extortionate means. Fuck you! The reasons, and there are many, that I haven’t paid you are headed by the fact that the train set you pricks are requiring my hard earned cash to subsidize doesn’t even come close to my back yard. What a crock of fucking shit!

I don’t use public transport, it’s a giant fuckup in this town, why should I pay for it? I am sick and tired of paying for parks/reserves I don’t use, I hate ball sports and all the wankers associated with them. I can’t swim in the polluted waters of the beaches so why the fuck should I pay for reserves (such as Long Bay) that back on to such beaches?

I have to pay extra for my garbage disposal and then Auckland City dumps its garbage on our fucking land! What do I get for my money? Jack fucking shit, that’s what! You’re all a bunch of fat, shiny-arsed losers who couldn’t get a real job if you tried.

“My urgent attention….” Get fucked! I was in the South Island when this load of shit (loosely described as a rates account) arrived in my letterbox so how the fuck was I supposed to give it my ‘urgent attention’? Whatever happened to the fucking telephone? You all need to get rather large dogs up yourselves. I’ll attend to such usury in my own good time. “Support Team…” indeed, support this ya queer cunts ->.

Yes my cheque is enclosed, I have no choice, but even microbrains like you fucks can probably tell, I’m paying it under duress. This is pressure unheard of in the modern world and Democracy is a crock in New Zealand, it doesn’t exist. The sooner you fuckwits are dispersed the better.

Fuck you all, big time.

And make sure you all read this too because I stand by every word. Pass it round the office, have a good laugh, you got your cheque you cunts.

Your, honest, hard working, obedient servant (without a train set).


Not fucking happy.

[Reckless]

Oh fuck that was funny! now please tell me you actually did send it in, an your not shitin us!!

Bling to you mate!!

[Taz]

......10chars.......

[bert_is_evil]

Ps, thats me doing a flip into my pool.......................... in France (am I cool yet?)


Ummmmm,

No, Rossi's not in the pool with you...

[avgas]

No, Rossi's not in the pool with you...
You dont happen to work for TVNZ do you? as i swear i heard that on the last race.

[Pancakes]

It's hard to make out in that light but he's in there all right!

Soooooooo, how about now?

[mbazza]

In Dunedin I never pay for motorbike parking but while in OZ recently I had occassions to use the car parks in Naional Parks.
On the first occassion a 'parks person' was on patrol and cautioned me to get the $3 ticket and display it! I did, but only if I could get a photo of him holding it in front of my bike. I wrote the Rego & bike make on the ticket. At the third NP I just wrote and photographed the ticket stuck between the front of the seat and the tank. On enjoying the toilets and the view I returned, the ticket was gone but a stoney faced park person wanted $9 because I hadn't paid the park fee!
Great fun proving by camera I had! And, filling out a complaint form regarding the fact that I can't secure a park/parking ticket from theft. The poor parks person thought I was writing complaining about her actions! Let her read it before I folded it, went into the park office, bought a stamp and posted it!
Bit of a joke, but obviously not so in Auckland. Good luck with your letter. Infact because we don't take up much space parking should be free!
I talked to some other riders who parked in one of these park / parks three bikes in the one carpark. They got into difficulties for not having a $3 ticket each, as it is your park entry also! Cheers :Punk:

[Pancakes]

When me, MacktheKnife and BigDog went to see Frosty in North Shore Hospital the guy waived us though the emergency lane as soon as he saw us. Nice. Even though I visit my Mum there heaps and even when they don't wave me in I go 'round the barriers anyway. :yes: