Driver receives parking ticket after leaving note demanding not to be fined

09 March 2024 , 11:00

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The note was rather blunt

There's nothing worse than returning to your car, only to notice that you've received a hefty fine in your absence.

If you're a driver, it's your job to know where you can and can't park, and if you disobey the law, then it's on you, and you'll just have to suck it up and pay the fine. Some people believe they're exempt from the rules of the road, however, and expect to park wherever they like without facing any consequences.

A driver, who asked not to be given "another fine" was left flabbergasted when they returned to their car to find another ticket had been added to their windscreen.

The handwritten note was spotted in a vehicle parked outside a university in Brisbane, Australia, stating that the driver believed they were exempt from the parking restrictions. The blunt note read: "Dear Mr Parking Inspector... Please don't put another $100 (£51) parking fine on my car as it is not my financial responsibility if Brisbane council have technical problems. I am a resident in this s***hole street."

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It then states a permit number before adding: "You might feel good to not be an a***hole today. Kind regards, Kel." Images of the note and the ticket placed under the windscreen wipers were shared on Reddit in 2020, where people spotted the ticket, which appeared to be given for overstaying the maximum time permitted.

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One person even claimed they found the exact location on Google maps, where there was a parking sign stating that drivers could only leave their cars for 15 minutes and those with permits were not exempt from the rules.

Some said they found little sympathy for the driver for leaving the blunt note, as one wrote: "Wow, if I was a parking inspector that note would definitely make me not find an excuse to fine her. Really pulling at the heartstrings with that one." Another said: "That was the ending I secretly hoped for."

One person tried to defend the driver, saying the council had recently switched to a digital system for resident permits, saying the implementation of the change had been a 'clusterf***'. But Brisbane City Council refuted the claims, telling 7News there were no issues with its digital permits system.

Danielle Kate Wroe