Stout St Wellington- Parking Wardens

[Lord Derosso]

I am very curious about this. Last night I saw a very attractive blonde writing up the details of a GN250 parked in this small bike park and it got me thinking. If our bike parks are 'free' parking then are they allowed to come around and look the bikes over presumely for not displaying a rego or whatever. ?? I mean don't they have more important tasks to do like ensuring cages aren't hogging the metered carparks and getting free parking? The bike parks are free parks set aside to encourage workers to use them but it worrys me that the WCC contractors are actively stalking them now in the hope of issuing very easy tickets without the confrontation risk of taking on car owners. Lets face it, most bike parkers are day workers so wouldn't see the wardens at all. I hope the GN owner isn't a member.

Also, I noticed that most of the bikes parked on Lambton Quay have their regos stuck on the outside of their mudguards under the number plate. I have mine bolted, with the WOF, to the inside of my number plate. Its still viewable but my issue is, since when have wardens become traffic cops as well. I thought their limits of authority were with WCC meter infrigements. I mean where will it end? Issuing tickets for insufficent rubber depth? Missing rear foot pegs ? Please don't tell me they can do this already !

[Squeak the Rat]

I've had two "warning" tickets for expired regos from auckland city traffic wardens. The 2nd one I confronted the dude and asked what right he had to give me this. He just kept saying that "it is only being a warning sir".

The fact that he didn't give me a real ticket despite my goading suggests that they don't have any right to do issue tickets for anything but parking offences. Any one know for sure?

[Steam]

Parkwise main reception(04) 910 3444.
To report naughty naughty motorcyclists parking on footpaths, call the enforcement hotline on (04) 801 3555.

EDIT: Oh, I just rang them to ask, and they say "Yes, they are empowered [by some guvvimint act 2004] to give tickets for warrant and registration infringements."
Interesting. We live in a police state. Better than anarchy though eh? erm..?

[Swoop]

I am very curious about this. Last night I saw a very attractive blonde...

Me to! More details please... photos appreciated!!!

[Squeak the Rat]

Facists .

[Whynot]

Me to! More details please... photos appreciated!!!

ditto . . .

[Kendog]

I got a ticket from a parking warden for not displaying a current reg a few yeasrs ago.

[judecatmad]

I am very curious about this. Last night I saw a very attractive blonde writing up the details of a GN250 parked in this small bike park. I hope the GN owner isn't a member.

Dave was parked in Stout Street yesterday but I'm sure his bike is fully warranted and rego'd - it just looks like it isn't! It's a bit beaten up (a 'bitza' as mrs KD put it at the weekend!).

Was it a black and red one? Or did you only notice the warden?! LOL

[DrHook]

Got a $200 ticket a few months ago by a warden for not displaying current rego.

[Fooman]

Oh, I just rang them to ask, and they say "Yes, they are empowered [by some guvvimint act 2004] to give tickets for warrant and registration infringements."
Interesting. We live in a police state. Better than anarchy though eh? erm..?

They can only give out tickets for WOF and rego lapses if the vehicle is parked in public (i.e. council parks, road etc.). If it is parked on private property (home, workplace park, Wilson's parking etc), they cannot go onto the private property and issue tickets for WOF/rego issues.

A mate specifically parked his dunga Datsun Sunny in a Wilson's for this exact reason...

Cheers,
FM

[bert_is_evil]

Last year I got a $400 fine for having my car parked outside my house in Newtown with recently expired WOF & Rego (waiting on repairs). I had a "discussion" with the council about it and they don't seem to give a shit that many houses in Wellington don't have off street parking due to being built before anyone had cars so you don't have anywhere else to park!

You'll be please to hear I solved the problem by selling the car and replacing it with a bigger bike (which I seem to be able to park on the footpath with no complaints)

[onearmedbandit]

In ChCh I've witnessed them going into car parking buildings on their motorbikes and ticketing cars in there for no wof/rego. All through the scope of my snipers rifle.

[Lord Derosso]

Dave was parked in Stout Street yesterday but I'm sure his bike is fully warranted and rego'd - it just looks like it isn't! It's a bit beaten up (a 'bitza' as mrs KD put it at the weekend!).

Was it a black and red one? Or did you only notice the warden?! LOL

It certainly had some red in it. The lady was a blonde blonde and as she was bending over i didn't get a real good look at the whole picture. This amazes me quite frankly. Gee times have certainly changed in the last few years. I mean I remember sticking these things under my seat to prevent theft and if you got stopped the cops would just ask you to open the seat to confirm current WOF etc. You might get a warning for not displaying the regos only but they were generally good about it. Mind you, it could be the fact that most MV's in Whangarei wouldn't have passed a WOF in my earlier days so they were just glad to see one for a change. Of course the old regos were also stickers which were great for preventing theft and stuck out a mile to the cops because they were colour coded. Pain to get off. Sounds like some members have been stung real bad. This should be a general warning thread !!

[mstriumph]

...............Interesting. We live in a police state. Better than anarchy though eh? erm..?

personally, i prefer anarchy ........

with anarchy the individual has no protection and is aware of that

- in a police state the individual pays out tax money, assumes he/she has protection .... ... and is sadly mistaken

when given a choice between nothing and nothing, always go for the cheaper option

[Lord Derosso]

personally, i prefer anarchy ........

with anarchy the individual has no protection and is aware of that

- in a police state the individual pays out tax money, assumes he/she has protection .... ... and is sadly mistaken

when given a choice between nothing and nothing, always go for the cheaper option

Well said.

And whats worse it that the taxpayer is the one funding a lot of those whom cause the problems and violence in our society. Lets face it. A lot of people, including my poor departed Mum I must admit, put bikers down as rebel rubbish and social dropouts but they don't think about how much hard work and saving and paying tax we need to do to afford our machines. Aren't a cheap lifestyle.