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20-05-2009, 08:03 AM | #1 | ||
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I pulled into a bus zone last Sunday to pickup someone. I was only in it for two minutes with the engine running and indicator on, but yesterday I received a fine in the mail for $70 with photographic evidence.
The accompanying letter says that the council has installed traffic surveillance cameras on its main streets to catch drivers who are double parked and using zones they shouldn't be using. So just a heads up that this is being done. Everyone I have mentioned it to said it's the first they had heard of it. (This was in the Maribyrnong area, Victoria.)
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20-05-2009, 08:12 AM | #2 | ||
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Thanks for the heads up mate.
I have noticed a lot more bus lanes have popped up in my area since I have returned from 6 years overseas. Was wondering whether or not we can get fined here for using bus lanes the other day! Luckily I have been conditioned by London driving systems to stay out of ANY bus lane at all times because of they all had cameras which issue fines |
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20-05-2009, 03:38 PM | #3 | ||
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Was it one of those bigarse cameras that look similar to speed cameras or something a little more inconspicuous?
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20-05-2009, 03:46 PM | #4 | ||
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I haven't been back to the area, so don't know what it looks like.
Judging by the photo, it looks quite elevated.
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20-05-2009, 04:55 PM | #5 | ||
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yeah they have chucked cameras up around footscray especially barkly st and surrounding areas.
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20-05-2009, 06:52 PM | #6 | ||
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Lots of things like this in Sydney - except the fine is quadruple that.. my girlfriend was fined $270 each time (back and forth) when she visited me in hospital last year - it was all new area and she didnt know
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20-05-2009, 07:23 PM | #7 | ||
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Yeah, I paid $110 for one pizza last year when I stopped for less than 60 secs as my passenger ran in to grab from a mail zone. Sat night, 9.30 pm. I am sure Aust Post doesn't collect the mail then.
My own fault and fine paid, but yeah this was camera recorded too. Sutherland Shire Council.
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20-05-2009, 07:33 PM | #8 | |||
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Ahhh Maribyrnong Council, is there anything dodgy they won't do? Glad to see they haven't changed things in the Western Suburbs.
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20-05-2009, 07:51 PM | #9 | ||
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over taxed, over regulated, over fined, and over it !
Take a big breath people, that will be taxed soon.
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20-05-2009, 08:01 PM | #10 | ||
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Interesting....
Does the local government act allow them to do this? Is the equipment certified to a standard? Is that standard accepted for this purpose? When was the equipment last checked? etc etc. Local govt love to do things without checking because they are ABOVE the law. Get it sussed by a solicitor, you may not have to pay it. |
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20-05-2009, 09:31 PM | #11 | |||
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If the answer is yes just pay the fine and be smarter next time, like stop where you are allowed to stop... |
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20-05-2009, 09:34 PM | #12 | |||
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20-05-2009, 10:03 PM | #13 | ||
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dogs as if the goverment dont make enough revenue as it is
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20-05-2009, 10:19 PM | #14 | ||
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Happens at Sydney International airport too. Went in to pick up inlaws last week only to find a great big red sign saying "no passenger pickups" WTF!!!!! As i was already in there i stopped in a bus zone (same as OP) and was gone within a minute. 5/6 days later $66 fine.
How the F$^& are you supposed to collect international passengers now? Does this happen at other International terminals?
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20-05-2009, 10:27 PM | #15 | |||
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It really is your decision if you want to pay or not, I choose not to by simply not going into bus lanes and bus zones to pick up people. Its quite simple really. Really getting the fine after stopping for only a minute is a bit rough, as I am shure the sign did say busses only unless you are only a minute _ |
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20-05-2009, 11:19 PM | #16 | ||
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remember the old ABBA song. money/money/money .?. cant wait till they figure out to tax us for the air we breath. ! .?
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21-05-2009, 12:50 PM | #17 | |||
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21-05-2009, 05:22 PM | #19 | |||
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I can't imagine that 20 minute freebee is going to be very large and come close to accommodating those trying to save the $20 to park and wait in the terminal. I know if I was landing at 6am, I wouldn't want to wait for my pickup turning up late to ensure I'm there within the 20min freebee time. |
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21-05-2009, 11:00 PM | #20 | ||
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Sydney domestic airport has a pick up bay that I have used many times, and its free to pick up and drop off.
Not sure about the international one. |
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21-05-2009, 11:38 PM | #21 | ||
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cheers will keep an eye out for it ,
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24-05-2009, 06:57 PM | #26 | ||
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Some time back there was a TV story on one of those dopey shows following the news about councils installing parking cameras in an effort to boost their already quite considerable revenues generated by parking inspectors.
Part of the story included a camera that is activated by motion and so takes a pic on its hard drive when you arrive and when you leave. It then calculates the time you were there and if you're over, the fines in the mail. |
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24-05-2009, 07:23 PM | #27 | ||
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Wtf !!!
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