Parking

Most driver's fear as they start off behind the wheel is to do a parallel park. In practical exams, that's what they would fear. Upon driving confidently on their P's, many would still struggle to do a parallel park and would any day do an angle or 90 degree park. I do not claim do be a good driver. Average. Many from school would have stories to tell about my driving. But I didn't really have too much of a problem when it came to orientation and parking.

What I have a problem with is this:

PARKING FINES.

I always get them. I hate them. I remember getting my car towed away many years ago. Was still in school then and we finshed exams and decided to have drinks. Coffee bean, that is. I came back from coffee only to realise that my car wasn't where i thought i had parked it. It was a tedious process retrieving the car when we were supposed to watch a movie.

In Malaysia, as far as I can remember, I've had a parking fine from almost every municipality that I've parked my car in. MPPJ (yes, that was what it was then), MPSJ, DBKL and the police themselves. All for parking.

It's not that I choose to park illegally. Sometimes carelessness, sometimes, I just didn't know. Sometimes, the time just lapsed.

It's SO annoying.

This parking fine saga continues. I've had a no standing fine once many years ago. I was busy and asked a friend to repark my car when the time lapsed, he moved it into a no standing zone. Not his fault, he was in Melbourne for a holiday.

In this year alone, i've picked up a few more parking fine to add to the collection. Frustrating, REALLY. Today, I added to that tally again. I remember parking in those lots during the day time previously and when I saw a vacant spot, I was delighted and said to myself, "that was easy." Thing was, after hours, that becomes a permit zone. Which means people with no parking permit are not permitted to park in that permit zone. Hence, a ticket.

To the City of Yarra Council, this is my donation in not so kind. May it add to your already masssive parking fine revenue and please beautify the streets. Maybe line it with gold. Just a suggestion.