Higher and lower level contraventions (Differential parking) to be introduced as part of new parking regulations brought in by Part 6 of the Traffic Management (TMA) Act 2004 titled "Civil enforcement of traffic contraventions"
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Below is a list of parking contraventions split into the two higher and lower levels.
Higher level
- Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
- Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force
- Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place
- Parked in an electric vehicles charging place during restricted hours without charging
- Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit
- Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited
- Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line
- Parked in a residents parking space without clearly displaying a valid residents parking permit
- Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space
- Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle
- Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading
- Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place
- Parked adjacent to a dropped footway
- Parked in a designated disabled persons parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled persons badge
- Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles
- Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles
- Parked on a taxi rank
- Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zigzags
- Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse
- Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited
- Parked in a restricted area in a car park
- Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit
- Parked in a disabled persons parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled persons badge
- Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area
- Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle
- Parked causing an obstruction
Lower level contraventions
- Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket
- Parked after the expiry of paid for time
- Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated
- Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time
- Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours
- Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited
- Parked with engine running where prohibited
- Parked without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required
- Parked without payment of the parking charge
- Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket
- Re-parked in the same parking place within one hour of leaving
- Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space
- Parked for longer than permitted
- Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc
- Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted
- Parked without payment of the parking charge
- Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted
- Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket
- Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased
- Parked beyond the bay markings
- Re-parked within one hour of leaving a bay or space in a car park
- Parked in car park when closed
- Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required
- Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place