Parking warden fine for expired rego

[wezo]

Got a $200 fine from a parking warden for rego out of date. Was going to the post office that day to renew! Do i have any come back, has anyone had this lovely experience?

[sunhuntin]

should be able to get off the ticket by posting a photo of your new rego to the agency. i know when cops ticket you for that have you a grace period to attain the paper, then just send a photo and they clear it.

[chubby]

well, what he said... worth a crack Nigel.

[The Pastor]

you dont even need to do that, the wof / rego details are all on the data base, give it a day or so (to get on the system) and then ring up the council and say "i was getting my rego when i got a ticket" and they will wipe it.

[Murray]

And parking wardens can (and will) also do you for expired WOF

[Maha]

Yeah yeah.....''was just going to pay that''...guess they have heard that more than once....:clap:
Following a car home late last night....the right rear light was not working.
My question was...'' if that guy got pulled over by a cop, would he get a fine''
The answer....yes
If it were me, I would say to the cop ''thanks for telling me, is there anything alse''?
I would not expect a fine....at all.
My arguement is...How the fuck would I know its not working?
Unless someone tells me....or at the next warrant check.

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah yeah.....''was just going to pay that''...guess they have that more than once....:clap:


But if the OP has done it then it is no longer an 'excuse', rather a valid reason.

[Swoop]

It is, however, the driver/owner's responsibility to maintain their vehicle to WOF standard at all times. The six monthly check is exactly that, a verification at that time that the vehicle complies.

[tri boy]

Got one for expired cage WOF last year from a street stalker.:Pokey:
F**ked me right off. But took the soft option and just paid it.
Arguing with animals, children, and arseholes just raises the blood pressure.
Have a go at beating it. :niceone:

[Maha]

But if the OP has done it then it is no longer an 'excuse', rather a valid reason.


True very true, but in this instance, the qestion is...''was going to the post office that day, do I have a come back''
Back to the excuse without a reason.

[sunhuntin]

Yeah yeah.....''was just going to pay that''...guess they have heard that more than once....:clap:
Following a car home late last night....the right rear light was not working.
My question was...'' if that guy got pulled over by a cop, would he get a fine''
The answer....yes
If it were me, I would say to the cop ''thanks for telling me, is there anything alse''?
I would not expect a fine....at all.
My arguement is...How the fuck would I know its not working?
Unless someone tells me....or at the next warrant check.

i often tell customers if their lights arent working. have been thanked every single time. i cant imagine it would be hard to keep an eye on car lights... get a neighbour to check every so often while your pressing the brake, indicators etc. it would more be the hassle of remembering to do it.

[Maha]

i often tell customers if their lights arent working. have been thanked every single time. i cant imagine it would be hard to keep an eye on car lights... get a neighbour to check every so often while your pressing the brake, indicators etc. it would more be the hassle of remembering to do it.


I have noticed when backing up to big glass window at night, but how often does that happen? ....I would go to court over it, there will be loop hole im sure, it has not happened as yet but ya never know aye?

[sunhuntin]

you can do the same as well if you have a garage. leave the door down, and you can see the reflection in your mirrors. indicators might be a bit harder, but you can hop out and check those. also, you could weight the foot brake with something.

[Maha]

you can do the same as well if you have a garage. leave the door down, and you can see the reflection in your mirrors. indicators might be a bit harder, but you can hop out and check those. also, you could weight the foot brake with something.

All good points but im not going to go that extreme when I can could just as easily fight it out in court and get the fine overturned to a warning....:woohoo:



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[nodrog]

so if im to dumb to become a traffic cop, i could just become a metermaid?

[Edbear]

...when backing up to big glass window at night...

Sounds a bit dodgy to me...:blink:

[nodrog]

Sounds a bit dodgy to me...:blink:

knowing Mark it was probably a one way mirror, with a hole in it :doh:

[onearmedbandit]

I have noticed when backing up to big glass window at night, but how often does that happen? ....I would go to court over it, there will be loop hole im sure, it has not happened as yet but ya never know aye?

I remember my father telling me years ago that one of the companies he worked for made the staff (going back to the 70's here) check their company vehicles every morning, including all fluids and lights. I commented to him that that was overkill and he said that it was better to check these things before something happened, and as far as lights went that they were a WOF requirement and therefore the drivers responsibility to maintain in working order. I doubt there is an actual loophole for broken tail lights etc, as it is the drivers responsibility.

[Maha]

I remember my father telling me years ago that one of the companies he worked for made the staff (going back to the 70's here) check their company vehicles every morning, including all fluids and lights. I commented to him that that was overkill and he said that it was better to check these things before something happened, and as far as lights went that they were a WOF requirement and therefore the drivers responsibility to maintain in working order. I doubt there is an actual loophole for broken tail lights etc, as it is the drivers responsibility.

Correct on all accounts, when I was an employer a few years ago, I said the same to my employee's. I didnt wanna know about shit like that, I just pay the bills. Thank god thats all behind me now and in a few weeks I will back to working on my jack, as our only emplyee is moving to cooler climates ...yes Christchurch would you believe?
On the loophole bit?.... you are right there as well OMB, I would argue it on the side of the road though.

[moT]

Send in a cheque for $201 to pay the fine hopefully the time, money & oppertunity cost incurred in refunding you $1 will be more than the fine its self

[Maha]

so if im to dumb to become a traffic cop, i could just become a metermaid?

Or a mermaid, at least that way the boys will still love ya!


knowing Mark it was probably a one way mirror, with a hole in it :doh:

Yeah thanks for the loan of that too BTW....but um, the fuzz around the hole is now all but gone....:shifty:

[BadCompany]

Send in a cheque for $201 to pay the fine hopefully the time, money & oppertunity cost incurred in refunding you $1 will be more than the fine its self

Or they'll just say thanks for the kind donation :P

[Forest]

It sucks, but I don't think you can get out of this.

I'd just pay the fine and move on.

[moT]

Or they'll just say thanks for the kind donation :P

you are intitled to the refund.. if you dont get the frefund take them to small claimes

[scootnz]

As a general rule you have 28 days from the expiry of your vehicle reg. If you get ticketed, and pay the reg fees within 28 days of expiry, you can send in an explanation to your local council, photocopy the ticket and new reg label.


Got a $200 fine from a parking warden for rego out of date. Was going to the post office that day to renew! Do i have any come back, has anyone had this lovely experience?

[xgnr]

Got a $200 fine from a parking warden for rego out of date. Was going to the post office that day to renew! Do i have any come back, has anyone had this lovely experience?

Ummm good luck

Dearest partner put the new rego in the window thing Behind the old one. Ticket for failing to DISPLAY a current registration whateva... tough shit basically even tho registered it was not displayed and that is the offence :eek:

[FJRider]

Computers are funny things, they tell you all sorts of "stuff". Like WHERE and WHEN(what time) you paid bills. Was the place you renewed the same time and place you got the ticket, if so you MAY get off. BUT... failing to display is the "crime", regardless if you have renewed it.

[Motu]

Found a ticket for expired rego on one of my vehicles a couple of weeks ago - my daughter parked it on the road because the rego had expired and she couldn't drive it...duh!

Fortunatly this is my stolen car and the ticket will go to the previous owner at a fictitious address.

However....crime doesn't pay.I registered it for 3 months because I needed to use it....online.Now the label is going to the fictitious address....bugger!

[davereid]

Found a ticket for expired rego on one of my vehicles a couple of weeks ago - my daughter parked it on the road because the rego had expired and she couldn't drive it...duh!

Fortunatly this is my stolen car and the ticket will go to the previous owner at a fictitious address.

However....crime doesn't pay.I registered it for 3 months because I needed to use it....online.Now the label is going to the fictitious address....bugger!

LOL.. the only reason you need to go online to get rego is to download a copy of photoshop.. then you can make your own labels !

[Patrick]

Was going to the post office that day to renew! Do i have any come back,

Wot scootz sed.....


As a general rule you have 28 days from the expiry of your vehicle reg. If you get ticketed, and pay the reg fees within 28 days of expiry, you can send in an explanation to your local council, photocopy the ticket and new reg label.

But it will depend on how long ago the label expired......


Computers are funny things, they tell you all sorts of "stuff". Like WHERE and WHEN(what time) you paid bills.

Yep... the time you purchased said "went to the post shop to get it then" is on it... It it ties in and hasn't been dead too long, write in. Downside is, coucil meter maids are earning $$$ for the council, not the govt, so they might not waive it at all. Good luck.

[awayatc]

If you send a nice letter you will most likely be let off....if you indeed paid up your registration now.
I have had this happen at least half a dozen times, and it got waived each and every time...... But the trick is writing a nice letter explaining why it wasn't registered......
Good luck

[sefer]

Snap, same thing happened to me today.

As said, write in and you may get off, if you brought it before the ticket was issued then almost certain, if after then maybe, depending on the amount of time (10min for me...so maybe..).
(and remember they probably have access to the database that says when you brought it, so don't attempt to bullshit them on the time..)

Out of interest what was the ticket actually for? I was surprised that mine was "used an unlicenced" rather than the typically "did not display." If I was really bored I'd probably pull the payment date out a bit using that one :)

[scumdog]

Yeah yeah.....''was just going to pay that''...guess they have heard that more than once....:clap:
Following a car home late last night....the right rear light was not working.
My question was...'' if that guy got pulled over by a cop, would he get a fine''
The answer....yes
If it were me, I would say to the cop ''thanks for telling me, is there anything alse''?
I would not expect a fine....at all.
My arguement is...How the fuck would I know its not working?
Unless someone tells me....or at the next warrant check.

What makes you think he would get a fine? Urban myth?:crazy:

I have never given anybody a 'fine' ticker, maybe some do get a ticket but it's always a 'compliance' ticket, most just get told their light(s) is out.

It counts towards me supposed 'quota' and the motorist doesn't have to pay.

So we're all winners...yaaaay!

[scumdog]

LOL.. the only reason you need to go online to get rego is to download a copy of photoshop.. then you can make your own labels !

Ooh, THAT will fool the cop when he radios in a rego check!!

[BiK3RChiK]

I've had this before,also. I got off the fine by taking the label or a copy of it into the council. They take down all the relevant details and send you out a nice letter, saying you don't need to pay in this instance. I think that it is up to the discretion of some pencil-pusher though, so hopefully, they are having a good day...

[Renegade]

i hate parking nazis with a vengence, id love to know who gave those pricks the power to dish tickets for wof and reg, i got one for being 4 days over on my rego, 4 F**CKEN DAYS, i managed to get off it but only cos i threw my toys big time!! people moan about police descretion?? maybe you should let your reg and wof expire by 4 days and park it in town and see what happens. C##TS. :oi-grr:

[FJRider]

Aunty HELEN, YOU voted for her remember

[TimeOut]

Aunty HELEN, YOU voted for her remember

Not me:Oi:

[Patrick]

Not me:Oi:

No one did by the sounds of it. Is Helen really just Robert MUGABE and took control with vote rigging???

[YellowDog]

Great tip! I had no idea parking attendants could fine you for no rego. I wonder how much commission they get for it.

[scumdog]

Great tip! I had no idea parking attendants could fine you for no rego. I wonder how much commission they get for it.

Obvoulsy ya ain't been on this planet that long eh!

Life is full of nasty 'I had no idea' surprises like this one.

[Grahameeboy]

Yeah yeah.....''was just going to pay that''...guess they have heard that more than once....:clap:
Following a car home late last night....the right rear light was not working.
My question was...'' if that guy got pulled over by a cop, would he get a fine''
The answer....yes
If it were me, I would say to the cop ''thanks for telling me, is there anything alse''?
I would not expect a fine....at all.
My arguement is...How the fuck would I know its not working?
Unless someone tells me....or at the next warrant check.

I often flash drivers with no front lights at night time...!!

Agree with a rear light it is had to check..just get Mom to stand behind the car when you reverse to check the brake lights, lights and reversing lights...:lol:

[awayatc]

I ..just get Mom to stand behind the car when you reverse to check the brake lights, lights and reversing lights...:lol:

That's a good one....having her behind car/truck while reversing.....:clap:
may have to tie her down first though:dodge:;):whistle:

[marty]

If you send a nice letter you will most likely be let off....if you indeed paid up your registration now.
I have had this happen at least half a dozen times, and it got waived each and every time...... But the trick is writing a nice letter explaining why it wasn't registered......
Good luck

nice letters don't cut it.

threatening ones that will waste everyone's (except your own) time are the best.

[The Pastor]

i just rang up and said i have a rego now, can u let me off, and they said ok.

[AllanB]

I told a woman in a car at the traffic lights the other night that one of her stop lights was not working - she responded 'so what, mind your own business'
I just shook my head and returned to my own car.
You cannot help some people.

[awayatc]

I told a woman in a car at the traffic lights the other night that one of her stop lights was not working - she responded 'so what, mind your own business'
I just shook my head and returned to my own car.
You cannot help some people.

At least you could go back to your car, some poor old sod probably has to live with the thing......:yes::bash:
He probably wishes all her lights go out........:bye: