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Woman in labour still cops a parking fine Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Stacey Turner was about to give birth when her fiance Jeremy Chapman parked their car outside Sydney's Sutherland Hospital and rushed her inside. Parking tickets were the last thing on their minds, but Sutherland Shire Council has refused to waive a parking fine levied on the couple that day.
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London parking enforcers carried away Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
London's enforcers of parking regulations have reportedly been overzealous, in one case ticketing a hearse while a coffin was being loaded.
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Scheming Homeless, Parking Mafia, and Pink Tutued Meter Fairy.... Posted: 3 weeks ago by bingo
....Just Another Day in Miami's Parking Hell.
One thing I like about the ‘burbs is not having to fight for cheap parking or pay through the nose for expensive spots. Not so for people in Miami. Apparently, the scarcity of parking there has created much violence, a cottage industry involving the homeless, parking mafia and even a "magical meter fairy."
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Discount coupons for airport parking Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
This site offers great prices for travelers using long term lots compared to other discounts offered. We've saved a lot using this site.
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'No parking' lines painted by thicko! Posted: 3 years ago by Milkshake
Traffic warden takes advantage. Thats a surprise.
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Man held by police over £5 parking ticket Posted: 2 years ago by topofall
A composer who refused to pay £5 for a lost car parking ticket at a supermarket ended up in police custody for six hours, was interrogated, finger-printed and made to take a DNA test, it has been disclosed.
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Parking Garage: Beyond the Limit Posted: 2 years ago by sajhill
A daring young climber conquers The Parking Garage
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Man died after being jailed for parking tickets and missing chemo Posted: 11 months ago by suebe
Unpaid parking tickets proved fatal for a terminally ill New York man who died after callous cops locked him up for four days for a minor traffic offense, a lawsuit claims.
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Church Turned Graveyard Into a Parking Lot for Wimbledon Posted: 5 months ago by bingo
It seems that the St. Mary’s Church in Wimbledon village has maneuvered itself into a rather tight spot: church officials let tennis fan park their car on top of graves for £20!
The proceeds of the unofficial parking scheme go to charity but some residents are angry with the plan, describing it as 'disrespectful'.
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Motorist who paid 'overzealous' parking fine with toilet paper escapes further penalty Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
A motorist who paid an "overzealous" parking fine with a cheque written on toilet paper has claimed a victory for common sense after he escaped a further penalty.
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Park a Lot Parking Puzzle Posted: 2 years ago by sivainternet
Parking is the biggest puzzle in the city.
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No luck for NYC Santa in parking ticket fight Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
A New York City man who fought a parking ticket he got while dressed as Santa Claus and giving out toys says the city's response is more ho-hum than ho-ho. Follow up on this post.
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Too-smart parking meters text U the bad news Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
You are shopping when you receive a text message on your mobile phone. It is from the parking meter telling you that you have been given a fine.
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The Ten Craziest Parking Tickets of All Time (UK) Posted: 2 years ago by topofall
Think that you’ve been hard done to by the parking authorities? Well, wait until you have read these extraordinary tales…
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Map of New York City parking tickets Posted: 1 year ago by bernardblack
New York City agencies issued 9,955,441 parking tickets from July 2007 to June 2008. Here is an interactive map of them.
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Motorcycling barrister floats a challenge to parking laws Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
A barrister claimed yesterday that his motorcycle is immune to parking tickets because its wheels do not touch the ground when it is parked.
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Idiot May Lose Home Because He Has Refused To Pay Parking Fine Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
For 4 years Peter Tubic has refused to pay a ticket he received for parking his untagged vehicle in a front driveway. He also refused to move it, increasing his fines. Now he faces foreclosure for his willful disregard of his debts.
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$300,000 for a parking space!? Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
They say the real estate market is down. That may be true but in Boston you can get $300k for a parking space.
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Automated Stackable Parking Garage Posted: 2 years ago by BrownTrout
German "storage" efficiency inspires real world stackable parking garage.
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Residents upset over parking violations Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Although not outlined in the city charter, a city memo has allowed workers with the city of Toledo’s Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor to issue parking citations to citizens.
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