I thought Auckland was a "bike friendly city"

[Akzle]

... claimed that those tickets were unenforceable.

everything is unenforceable when you have the biggest penis/gun.

shame you can't hide from karma though...

[Marmoot]

Auckland is bike friendly. Even the parking wardens are quite reasonable at times and let you park on the footpath if you ask them nicely.
And all council-owned carpark buildings provide well-lit bike-only areas.

The crooks that run Tournament and Wilson carparks aren't, though. Maybe they aren't Aucklanders. Aren't they Aussies?

[KIPS powervalve]

Was thinking about doing this, as I just got one too...
You reckon the bastards would go over the footage to see if you did?
I'd be happy to pay for the 3 hours I was there or earlybird. I just don't feel like paying the full $65

I reckon this [footage] is the only way they caught me. There was no noticed stuck on my bike, even though the letter in the post said there was. $25 of the 65 bucks is the fact that I reduced the ability of Tournament to make money (by 'stealing' a spot) – which I did not. I will dispute it but I'm not too sure how...Disputes tribunal? or their own process (which they probably don't even read anyway).

[caseye]

Write in.
Explain you thought all car park buildings in Dorkland were free for bikes to park in.
Offer to pay their ticket for being there.
Don't pay the $25.00
Tell em to go jump for that part or prove that you had taken an actual car park.
Never go to tournament ever again, bike, car or tank, unless of course the tank has a useable smooth bore cannon on it.
In which case please Do advise us here on Kb in good time for organising the grand stand.

[Tigadee]

In which case please Do advise us here on Kb in good time for organising the grand stand.

...and so we can prepare plenty of too!

[Bassmatt]

"Landowners have no legal basis for charging you a fine or penalty. Neither tort nor contract law allows them to punish you for breaking contractual terms or trespassing.
Landowners can only claim from you the expenses they reasonably incurred as a result of your contractual breach or trespass"

Its all here;
http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/f...g#unreasonable

[FuriousD]

I don't understand why you didn't just park in the two designated parking spots on the road (one right around the corner on osbourne st) or in the 277 car park that has free mc parking....

[@ndy]

Auckland is bike friendly....only push-bike friendly

[SPman]

Was thinking about doing this, as I just got one too...
You reckon the bastards would go over the footage to see if you did?
I'd be happy to pay for the 3 hours I was there or earlybird. I just don't feel like paying the full $65

I assumed the liquidated damages was for parking too long in a spot, where, if you left earlier, they could sting another biker who could have "illegally" parked there......?

[p.dath]

Ok, so out on a friday night I park my bike in a Tournament building in Newmarket (corner of York St), in a corner with no yellow in sight, no signs, I even rocked up next to another bike in the same corner ...

What I do is put the pay and display ticket under the clip of my fuel lid. And I use a full car park up - I'm paying for it. Never had an issue.

Remember, in most cases you are using someone else's private property. The owner sells the user of their property the right to park their vehicle their. It makes absolutely no sense to a private investor to give one class of vehicle free rights.

Not sure on the legislation for parking on private parking spaces, you'd probably get away with claiming ignorance if it was roadside though.

What they do is note your number plate in their database. If you don't pay, and they ever find your vehicle in one of their managed car parks anywhere it's an instant wheel clamp.