Parking fine received for parking in private property!

[Syndrome]

Joy oh joy! Found a ticket on my windscreen for $148. The ticket claimed I was parking in a council controlled area but I was at a fast food establishment which is privately owned. Parking officers cannot fine people on private property can they?

[GSPSI]

Sure the car park is owned by the fastfood establishment?
Doubt it if they fined you..

[b0son]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Joy oh joy! Found a ticket on my windscreen for $148. The ticket claimed I was parking in a council controlled area but I was at a fast food establishment which is privately owned. Parking officers cannot fine people on private property can they?

address?

[XA Fairmont]

Yep many carparks are council controlled.

[Kryton]

Most Maccas carparks are, hence the ticket

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Joy oh joy! Found a ticket on my windscreen for $148. The ticket claimed I was parking in a council controlled area but I was at a fast food establishment which is privately owned. Parking officers cannot fine people on private property can they?

So why are you leaving your car there?

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by Kryton

Most Maccas carparks are, hence the ticket

Wasn't McChucks.

[tapeworm]

$148 is pretty steep

[STINKY NINJA]

Those carparks are only meant to be for people eating at the resaturant not people needing a free spot all day while they are at work,was that the case?

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Joy oh joy! Found a ticket on my windscreen for $148. The ticket claimed I was parking in a council controlled area but I was at a fast food establishment which is privately owned. Parking officers cannot fine people on private property can they?

You would have to check the parking signs for the area & who controls them & yes private property owners can contract agencies to control them.

Ring ACA, another story to have.

[STINKY NINJA]

Best be telling the whole story before having a whinge,how long were you parked there and were you only there to eat,buy junk food and leave,i think not going by the fact you have recieved a ticket.

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Wasn't McChucks.

Well, that was a perfect opportunity missed to tell us who’s carpark it was.

I guess you’re more interested in the thread receiving comments then giving the forum the details where someone may actually be able to give you a valid reason for the infringement notice.

[olfella]

I know private owners can 'invite' parking police to visit their property and enforce restrictions. Maybe Maccas invited this lot and got you?

[Nikked]

-Proof that the car park is fully privately owned?
-Why were you parked there, and for how long?

[b0son]

Syndrome PM'd me where he parked. Its council-enforced. Time limits range between 90min to 5hrs depending on where/when.

[STINKY NINJA]

Why is he sending you a pm and not posting here,how long did he park for and under what pretences?
Sounds like the fine was justified,end of story!
That'll learn ya!

[Chopped]

This thread sux

[Nova 8]

I'm just gonna make something up.



He was doubled parked in disabled parks for 3 days.



$148 sounds cheap considering.....

[ronnas07]

Maybe he actually parked IN the fast food establishment. $148 is getting off lightly considering the damage to the fast food restaurant!

[ronnas07]

[Nikked]

Drive Through: You're doing it wrong.

[Crazy Dazz]

Where can I get the McChicken for $1?

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

Where can I get the McChicken for $1?

Washington DC....Lucky Devils!!!

But workers only get paid 50c an hour so sucks to be them.

[brismike]

Do you want fries with that lol.

[AU1XLS]

Well can't get much more off topic and I'm sure the OP has his answer
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