Thread: Who’s been ordered to moved on when parked

Originally Posted by rovercare

Can't say I've experienced any of NSW beachside parking to be honest, but I'm pretty sure my response would be much the same

And you'd cop a fine.

Obviously it pays to be circumspect (ie. use your noggin) when staying at the Roadside Rydges or the Highway Hilton.

Originally Posted by p38arover

And you'd cop a fine.

And it'd go with the rest........unpaid

Originally Posted by rovercare

And it'd go with the rest........unpaid

Can't do that in this State. Well, you can, but you'd soon find your licence and registration had been cancelled.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Can't do that in this State. Well, you can, but you'd soon find your licence and registration had been cancelled.

They've been threatening that here in Vic, but not the case yet, also depends on which courts, a fine from the local laws won't see either of those happen, those fines don;t get passed on to the Sheriff

I think this will vary from state to state and even by different councils.
Usually the sticker licker will be a local council employee not police.
If you don't pay it gets even trickier.
Example... From a friend who used to work with a large Adelaide council.
If you had SA rego they would take you to court since there is a reasonable chance that you would then do something about it. If from interstate they would put it in the too hard basket.
That said, there are thousands of $ of unpaid fines simply because they cannot get people to court.

All of that aside. Some simple common sense should apply. If you park in a carpark near a beach in a city for the night and put your deckchairs and bbq out and awning up then you will most probably get a visit from your friendly sticker licker or even the police who will tell you to move on.

As for parking within the city area, I think that is just asking for trouble.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Can't do that in this State. Well, you can, but you'd soon find your licence and registration had been cancelled.

Unfortunately, this does not stop unlicensed A'holes driving unregistered vehicles.

EXCEPT in WA, I believe they have just introduced a system where if your caught unlicensed and/or in an unregistered vehicle, the vehicle is confiscated and you can only get it back once a $1,000 fine is paid.

It’s not an end all but it’s a good start.

Originally Posted by rovercare

They've been threatening that here in Vic, but not the case yet, also depends on which courts, a fine from the local laws won't see either of those happen, those fines don;t get passed on to the Sheriff

Council fines all go to the State Debt Recovery Office.

• What happens if I fail to pay my penalty notice?
• If you do not pay your penalty notice by the due date on the penalty reminder notice, we will issue you with an enforcement order.
• You then have to pay an additional $50 enforcement cost (or $25 if you are under 18 years of age) as well as the balance of your unpaid fine. If the increased amount remains unpaid, further fees will be added as RTA and other restrictions are applied.
• When an enforcement order is issued, demerit points will also be applied to your licence, if applicable.
• When SDRO issues an enforcement order, we will give you 28 days to pay in full, apply for time to pay by instalments or request a review of the fine.
• If you fail to take action, SDRO will direct the RTA to apply RTA restrictions which include suspending your driver licence or cancelling your vehicle registration.
• If you still take no action, SDRO will use a range of civil sanctions to recover the monies. These include issuing a property seizure order or garnishee order.
• If civil sanctions are unsuccessful, SDRO will consider issuing you with a community service order. If you breach this, a warrant may be issued for your arrest and you may be imprisoned.

What types of RTA restrictions can we apply to you for non-payment of your enforcement order?
We can apply three forms of RTA restrictions. They are:

• licence suspension
  - restricts your ability to drive
• cancellation of your vehicle registration, (or in the case of a business the fleet registration)
  - prevents you driving your vehicle(s) on the road
• a customer business restriction (or in the case of a business a fleet business restriction)
  - prevents you doing business with the RTA.