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Ok - I need some advice.

I have recieved a parking infringement fine from the Melbourne Airport for "Stopping in a Bus Zone".

Now the story is this - I was meeting some people that came down from Adelaide. There was 2 cars that were picking these people up. My wife went into the short term car park and I drove up to the front of the airport to tell the people we were picking up where in the short term car park we would meet them.

The place they were waiting was infront of a bus stop. All I did was stop - talking to them and give instructions as to where we would meet them and then drove around to the short term car park next to where my wife was. I was stopped in the bus zone for about 20 seconds - I never got out of the car and at no stage was a bus coming! I saw about 20 meters away a guy with a cb give my plate details to someone over the cb but thought nothing of it.

I have now recieved in the mail a fine for $66 for stopping in a bus zone and I feel thats utter bull-shit! I really want to fight it but does anyone know:

a) My chances of winning

B) How much extra it will cost if I lose

Cheers

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Having been to so many airports this year, realisticly u aint meant to stop at those spots infront of the airport, even the spot where u pickup people u have to stop pick people up and leave ASAP, otherwise usually some guy will come up to you and ask you to move.

It suxs they actually sent you a ticket without coming over to and telling you to move, were u in the GTR??

If you were to fight it i dont think you would have a chance of winning coz u aint meant to stop at a airport bus zone even for 1 second (unless you are a bus) and thats what they will say in court.

I was in the NSX - I was picking up the guy that bought it. The only reason the guy didnt come to tell me to move is that I was gone before he could get to me - I was only there 20 secs!. I think 99% of the reason I got the fine was because of the car I was in.

So even though its stupid I can't win!?

yes those pricks would have been jelious so they would of booked you.

With all the terroist shit going on now, u have maybe a 2% chance of winning anything to do with an airport situation.

Just last week at cairns airport i went to pickup someone flying in from overseas and i stopped for about 10 seconds in the pickup area but didnt get out and was told to move or i would get a ticket, so i had to circle the airport till i saw the guy outside.

Snowman - Very sorry to hear. That's sounds really harsh.

They are absolute vultures - I got one last week after stopping outside a bike shop (with bike on the roof), put my hazard lights on, and went in to ask if I could leave the bike. Was away from the car about 2mins - return to see a ticket!

Worse still - I've gotten 2 while parked in my driveway! Said I was too far down and blocking the footpath thus stoping disabled access. I live at the end of a dead-end, and there isn't a footpath - there's a driveway. My driveway. The footpath on the rest of the street has trees planted in the middle so you can't walk up it (lest drive a wheelchair) anyway! Plus - both tickets were at 1.00am - only Cojack would be wheelin' around dark streets at that sort of time. And he's dead.

I got the second one, while fighting the first! The car has to be parked down a bit for the garage door to swing up and open.

Got to the point of having to go to court, of paying up - don't know any lawyers... so I paid. B*stards.

Just playing Devil's Advocate, but you could have just as easily parked in the short term park, walked over to the terminal, found the person and walked back with them.

I would guess that's something like the argument they'll present if it ever got further than just a ticket.

Guest RedLineGTR

for $66 bucks or whatever i would just pay it and get it off your mind...cost me $60 or something to fill up my fuel tank...its money but it's not such a big amount as compaired to other fines u can get. I"m actually trying to get out of one atm which i am not at fault. BUt its taking ages. Cheers Rob

You can write a letter within 28 days and try and get out of it.

I have had about 10 parking fines, and got out of 9, and the 1 i didnt get out of was the only 1 i didnt deserve.

Make up some shit about your car stalling etc, and you were only there for 15 seconds while you stuffed around with your immobilsor and re started.

You might be lucky :P

for $66 bucks or whatever i would just pay it and get it off your mind...cost me $60 or something to fill up my fuel tank...its money but it's not such a big amount as compaired to other fines u can get. I"m actually trying to get out of one atm which i am not at fault. BUt its taking ages. Cheers Rob

Its not the money its the principle. But if I take it to court and lose (the only place I can challenge this is in court) then the money might become an issue. So Im really not happy that the general feeling is that I will lose. How much extra is it if I challenge and lose does anyone know?

If you respond within the 28 days [in writing] this delay does NOT increase the fine even though it goes past the due date.

In other words the whilst you are challenging a ticket / offence the price freezes.

I know somebody [VERY well] who has gotten out of multiple [talking 15+] parking / traffic infringements. Make up a story and send the letter off before expiry date.

FYI: the people who read these letters LOVE to hear a good story or one that makes them laugh and 9 times out of 10 this will get them off the fine!

Can't give any other info publicly :D

I can exchange a well written letter for a ride in the GTR if ya like :rofl:

Or you could do it yourself?

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