The worst place to park in Canada: Parking ticket traps, unfair tickets (CBC Marketplace)
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And the fine is low enough so people would pay rather going to the court and waste time. Bingo!! that's what I call white collar robbery.
spot on!
It's how they do speeding tickets too.
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Mofo Nenshi. Just dismissing the hard facts shown to him.
all calculated
That mayor totally owns a part of that company
That’s company is city owned.
C J That explains it
Even itnt owned by gov, i bet they get share of it....
P.o.s
C J are you referring to Toronto? It says in video private company. Green p is city owned and unpaid tickets to them are sent to ministry and fines are tripled When you go to renew your sticker.
Classic public official. "I'm not going to say something is wrong because I might lose my job."
he should of been honest about it at least.
6 years later, after having gone through a 'pandemic' and the forced illegal mandates that caused a lot of small businesses to permanently close for not wanting to comply and many were put out of work because of it, everybody who was working and went along with the mandates did so because they wanted to keep their jobs.
"No difference between stopping and parking" oh so we can get parking tickets at red lights and stop signs now... Wonderful.
If your car stops moving due to traffic, traffic control devices (stop signs/lights), or because the police pull you over, that doesn't fall into the category of "stopping". "Stopping" is when you pick up or drop off a passenger.
@@FishDawg So its best to drop off passengers at stop lights. Got it!
Absolutly disgusting i agree
@@FishDawg stopping means you are still in the driver seat. your are stopped, and can move the car if it's in the way for any reason
"Stopping" is parking while keeping your engine running and remaining in your car for the person who ran into the store to return.
in germany there is a rule: sign is wrong = no penalty for "wrong parking" because the sign is wrong
I would say Germany has common sense.
@@Serious9185 I miss yellow curbs in Germany
@@McORighty I miss the paprika chips. :D
@@michaelroper8448 same in UK , if sign is wrong you can appeal the ticket
In Romania, sign is right and get a ticket? NO PROBLEM Just go there, cut the sign and contest the fine in court saying that the sign wasn't there when you parked, and ADIO penalty!
That mayor should have been punched in the face
Volunteer here!
He wants to license the technology to CHINA?! He’s out of his mind, if he doesn’t think China will just steal the idea/technology.
You all suffer from I Am Special...btw ignorance is no justification in the court of law,”I was just running in” and the small incline in first story is a wheelchair access point”
@@wadsworth4593 ya and your not in that group either huh .. think again mr self righteous
oh trust us, we have been trying. and i voted for him first two terms.
7:36 just look at that sleazy, sneaky glint in his eyes and smirk on his face
why isn't he held really responsible for this chaos.
@@MoJo01 cause he's an official. They never are.
@@InteloPL well, then, the people of his town should hold him by his ears. If everyone is staying quite about such stuff, then it's ok to do, from his perspective.
This was in 2016; I'd like a 2020 update on the same companies/locations to see if anything has changed!
Nothing they make to much money for them to get rid of
2022, we need one
this show has shown me how often canadians get scammed hard and don't even notice it.
It's almost like every business is some sort of scam. I feel bad for Canadians.
And Income-Tax in Canada is voluntary. That's Right, Voluntary.
no need to go to school. even morons can win in a court of law
+Peter Hall Income tax is only "voluntary" in the sense that the government expects Canadian citizens to respect and adhere to the law.
Look up _The Income Tax Act_ and you'll find out just how voluntary it really is, haha.
darkyperv34 don't have to be rude to us CANADIANS
Is everyone really going to ignore the fact the lawyer was 86 years old!!! That is amazing, he looked great. Still working? He must love his job!
@گل عشق I don't think you'll get paid that much for representing parking tickets.
No, my friend, he has payments to meet in Canada old people need to work cause of the bills not because they really want it
@@eduardotorres3457 i live in Canada, a lawyer can and usually does make a very good living in Canada. Most are not working at 86 years old. sorry, no
I know this from experience, age doesn't matter when it comes to being a lawyer. All that matters is that you're Jewish
He is doing what he accuses the council of doing, price gouging!
body language is such beautfiul thing. You could see how nervous that guy was at 7:31 when he was getting called out.
I got a ticket once for not paying $2. to park . When I saw their 'ticket' they wanted $70. from me. I eventually just threw it out and haven't heard from them. That was over two years ago.
and 10 years later that 70 will be around 5k
@@Beastcpu And he will still not be paying it to the grave.
“This absolutely isn’t a shady revenue scheme”
-A man who profits from any and all shady revenue schemes.
Stampp
proof
Just like our government and the cbc.
6:42 if they claim there is a crosswalk, PAINT ONE ACROSS THE DAMN STREET! You sure have collected enough fines to afford it!
They just explained why they won’t. Generates thousands of dollars a year.
The cross walk then would have to be removed as no one uses it, and thus was a waste of money.
Glad you see the problem. Hope your children will not be affected.
we have a similar problem here in norway too but it is fairly easy to fight against by simply take a picture of the crosswalk or make a video of how that crosswalk does not work since its not visible at all for the driver or for the people who walk for it to even be called a crosswalk and about 90% of the judges agree, you dont even need a lawyer either.
Pqrst Zxerty Then that’s when you take it into your own hands and fill up the concrete and get rid of the bank so they can’t claim that there’s a crosswalk
In Romania they MUST take pictures of the car that is attached to the fine when they give a ticket
That ghost crosswalk seems like a money making opportunity. Walk out, get hit, sue the driver. Easy money.
No, sue the city government for everything that they have!
No, sue the city government for everything that they have!
Mcek89...Your the driver...how bout that...
Very smart. When they say it isn't a crosswalk, say "why the hell do I get fined then"
i would just take a cordless angle grinder to the sign and get it over with for everybody
About 15 years ago I parked at a Green P lot in Toronto (Broadview and Gerrard). I paid full day rate ($6.00) which expired at 6pm. I arrived back to my car at 5:40pm and found a ticket on my car. The time was written up as 6:10 pm. The Meter Maid was still on the lot so I approached him with my receipt and asked why. He took the ticket from my hand and ripped it up and continued on. I took his name and license plate and called the city the next day. They took all my details and said they would call me back. They never did. If that isn't evidence there is a quota then I don't know what is.
Of course theres a quota they have to acommplish but its mire ridiculous when police officers are behind cars citizens giving tickets instead looking for criminals...
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So...'He' identified as a 'Maid'?
I admire that man in Winnipeg for having the integrity to quit his job. The first two examples are such blatant rip-offs I can't believe it. City hall is tricking people with those parking signs, and the imaginary "unmarked crosswalk" is ... I think my head's gonna explode...
Mark T. Not even did he quite, he went public. Very impressive.
Know what? Try crossing the road there, and get hit.....it's lawsuit time. Either it's a crosswalk and the driver gets sued, or you get a ticket for Jaywalking and you sue the city for fraud
Winnipeg should provide parking buildings and better public transport if they keep adding to the parking demand by approving residential buildings that don't have visitor parking . In 2018 , the City issued 130,000 parking fines
@@ianandrews7717 there IS no law that apartments require space for their tenants to park AND their visitors. You take what you can get. BTW, some of us live in cities where we do NOT have a 'metro', for example. I live in Saskatoon, I heard we have an LRT. This is ACTUALLY dedicated buses that go from downtown to our malls, the centre of it all . . . . . LMAO
Don't like a signs placement? Remove it! :)
I am from Calgary, they have a parking app that you can load with like $25 into your account and register up to three licence plates, and share your account with up to three family members. You park, open the app, type in the zone number and it starts the timer. Before you leave, you open the app, and stop the timer and you pay exactly the time you use. Sometimes if I am just picking someone up for like 1 min, they don't even charge me.
then, wont they give u a ticket for not "displaying" the receipt? sorry if i misunderstood something
wuts the name of the app
@@codeninja1823 Our parking authority using patrol cars with cameras mounted on them to read the Licence plates. When you buy a ticket or time, you only need to put in your plate number. They drive by and scan your plate. If you don't pay for parking within 10 mins they issue a ticket. No need to display a ticket on your dash.
We call it the ParkPlus App. It is locally developed app funded buy the city.
@@dantruong2582 oh now i understand, thanks!!
They need a lot more of these investigation shows in some other countries
What a dirty industry and any Mayor should be ashamed.
The mayor is a greasy muslim so no shame
@@walkaway3980 yea like any other religion is free from greed just like the Vatican working with the mafia they're only Muslim
democrap
WALK AWAY Indian
Winnipeg guy said its definitely a crosswalk so I say then that he has to cross there at 5:00 p.m and not stop till he reaches the other side.
LMAO. If that's a crosswalk then theyre leaving themselves open to liability if someone get injured bc there is zero road markings that show its a crosswalk.
@@nicolesanderson8757 Is that how liability law works in Canada?
When did parking become such a huge issue? Isn't there bigger problems in the world than worrying about stealing someone else's hard earned money.
my car has been towed twice in empty parking lot at 1 am, made me pay $700 .
My girlfriend car was towed twice from my building's she was parking in visitors spot, made us feel terrible going to our car and it's not there ... causes a lot of stress, i hate these people
Mayor: "It's a way to keep property taxes down". Those of you who live there, how low are your taxes? Seen any years where it's gone DOWN?
They never go down. They do sometimes talk about keeping the increase 'low' (always more than inflation though) but after they also increase rates for water, sewage, garbage collection etc. it never adds up to what they claim.
I have seen them go down once after the 2013 flood, they were held static for 3 years, then before the 5 year matk they were 5% higher than before the flood.
Lol. Property taxes NEVER go down, unless it's a really good dream.
The property value raises every year..it went up 9% just since last year in montreal...
The taxes raise over the inflation...its around 3500$/yr for a 280k$house...thats worth 150 in reality...
We are looking to buy at the moment..the only house at 280grand need 40k in foundation work...
Its all 320-360k for a regular bungalow built in the 70s...its a sellers market at the moment...17.85% is the tax rate..and 44% income tax rate...welcome to quebec...🤬🤬🤬🤬
and their high wages up.
The Curb by Fire Hydrants, should be painted with bright paint.
I live in Victoria Australia and our rule for fire hydrants is
"A driver must not stop within 1 metre of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug indicator, unless- (a) the driver is driving a public bus, and the driver stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone and does not leave the bus unattended; or(b) the driver is driving a taxi, and the driver stops in a taxi zone and does not leave the taxi unattended; or(c) the driver is driving a public minibus, and the driver stops in a minibus zone and does not leave the minibus unattended A driver must not stop within 1 metre of a fire hydrant, fire hydrant indicator, or fire plug indicator, unless- (a) the driver is driving a public bus, and the driver stops at a bus stop or in a bus zone and does not leave the bus unattended; or(b) the driver is driving a taxi, and the driver stops in a taxi zone and does not leave the taxi unattended; or(c) the driver is driving a public minibus, and the driver stops in a minibus zone and does not leave the minibus unattended." (Unattended means the driver is more than 3metres away from the vehicle).
You have to be a lawyer to drive these days.
Then how is the city going to scam its people out of their money? I'm sure their government knows how to spend it better than they do.
that's how we do it in the US. If it is not painted and you get a parking ticket you can get it voided very easily,
Doesn't work with snow, and all the subsequent sand & salt grime that's on the roads until spring, so for 4-6 months the paint's hidden & useless. I think there's even flags on some of the fire hydrants where the snow's piled up enough to bury the entire hydrant, good luck seeing the curb colour then!
@@user-ut9ln4vd5m yeah I didn't consider that.
I fell for an unmarked crosswalk bait trap in Seattle. The sign says it is OK to park there, but it was really an unmarked crosswalk. It looks like they did end up moving the sign to the right spot years later. There should be a class action lawsuit to take back all these fines given out fraudulently.
I like watching these, but my God, I thought Canada was civilized. Market place had shown me otherwise... 😢
they are all criminal agencies
Hire a private tow truck and tow the parking ticket agency's cars away, see how they like it.
Yassssssssssss
tell your lawyer first and pack a tooth brush if your not flush
Lol,Nice idea,If we could,Let’s do it......MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
SERVE THEM RIGHT FOR ABUSING THEIR AUTHROITY!
chad wran where does he say use tax money. He could use his own?
Mj that is a good one
The biggest problem with our society is that for every logical person who can see that this is an issue, there are 10 other people who are so ingrained with the way things are they cannot fathom anything any different.
Sad and true.
Max Chill: YES.
That's probably because the people that don't see the problem are profiting off the problem
Be careful if you wanna park at Yonge&Finch, I paid 3 dollars for parking for 5 mins, I still got a ticket, which claimed that my car was too close to the bus stop. That ticket was $150, I will never forget that. Ever since then, I only park at private parking lots. Paying $5 or $10 is way better than $150.
Their name. Was it Royal Park Inc by anychance?
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!! YOU HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WATCH OUT FOR EVERYTHING! I wish we had a show like this Dangit! But thank god I can at least watch y’all.
"Law says you can't park [here]" - Then it's the POLICE that should give you a ticket, not the parking company.
17:58 Pulling over while the car is running with driver behind the wheel is called STOPPING, NOT parking. That's absurd.
No, pulling over to take a phone call is parking.
i would argue with the person , so you would prefer i drive in traffic taking the call?
technically if your engine is still running then you can be charged with distracted driving (even though your car is in park) so no it's not parking, it's even bigger bullshit than that
In Sweden, everything besides leaving someone off, or loading the car is parking.
In many parts of the US, it is considered "Standing". You used to see them at airport pickup lanes. I remember, when I was young, asking my parents why I couldn't stand there. I agree with your point though. It is definitely not parking in all jurisdictions, but it is also not driving. Thusly, it shouldn't be considered distracted driving otherwise anyone in a cell lot at an airport with there car running would be considered distracted driving. If accurate, would they also be considered to be driving while talking on the phone, too?
In Montreal, in winter, we saw a police officer "Hiding" the moment we were parking. We walked right after getting out of the car to pay for parking to the parking machine. Upon our return, we found a ticket on our windshield and its time was second after we paid our parking spot. We had to contest it, waste of time. Judge dismissed it as if he was used to seeing these type of tickets.. Sometimes people don't have a way to find time to even go to court to contest it and have to pay for this..
I saved approx 800$ over 1 year parking at a plaza next to a grocery store 3 min walk from my college. The savings went to pay off tuition
That "unmarked crosswalk" one if funny, because if you look across the street you either land on a curb or in someone's driveway.
I live in the criminal state of Ontario. Recently in Cash Grab Central where I reside, I got a $100 parking ticket because I parked in front of an ATM at a mall at 11 o'clock at night when the mall was closed. I was in the ATM all of 2 minutes but some goof working for the city driving by went out of his way to turn into the mall just to ticket me. Not a car or person around anywhere. Cheap, BS stuff like that is what makes people in this country so pi$$ed off at public sector workers.
I dont know who goofed when they couldnt find a proper parking spot in an empty parking lot and is not crying about it.
Don't worry. Karma will hit back.
let me guess u forgot to mention that u were parked in front of the bank. in a spot right by the entrance in a handicapped stall. RIGHT.?
u know howni know this. because i wrote tickets to people like u all the time except in our city it was 500$ for the provilage . cha ching douche .
"We'll look into that..."
everyone everywhere is trying to steal your hard-earned money... this world disgusts me ...
Ya this is sad. It's like here's your paycheck and after a few days they want half of your paycheck! I'd rather walk than drive if they are just taking your money.😤😡 that is outrageously erroneous.
lol sure
It is time for Naheed Nenshi to be fired as a mayor. He is endorsing this scam as well.
Especially wanting to sell this method to an authoritarian government!
thank you!
Coming straight from India to scam your neighborhood.
@@stevethea5250 Yeah, this nervous Clown has got Quite the Smashable face!💩👺👹
hes probably getting a kick back as well as other blue line mob members
I haven't paid a private ticket ever. If you don't see an option on the back to despute the charge, it's a garbage ticket. By law, you are entitled to go to court and despute the charge!!
Campsite Pictures of Ontario Parks ...If you think Canada is bad .visit London England. The car park ticket capital of the world.
You should pay attention because many parking lots are run by PRIVATE companies and they can and WILL ticket you for infractions. I was ticketed when I was attending business college. I parked in a lot a bit out of the way, and got a ticket because their machine broke and the time was wrong. I didn't know because I was writing an exam. I ended up not having to pay it - I was NOT the only one with that story
Is it true?? I received a ticket from precise link. Do I need to pay because noting has written at the back??
Did you pay @@singhdeol2382
Tickets traps - we have them in the USA as well.
What else it called
That manager hesitating is lying 😂😂
13.42 I love the lady saying No no no I am not paying no...😂
The mayor is loving the money, bet he gets his tickets removed lol
D Rat actually they legally can with lawyers etc paid by your taxes.
Scum P.o.S
probably knows somebody that owns some tow yards.
He doesn't drive he takes transit everyday
I worked for a large Canadian bank for 30 years and trust me no bank is going to refuse you a car loan or mortgage based on an unpaid parking ticket or small mark on your credit rating. Who doesn't have a small dispute with someone in their life?
*Can I park there?*
*Fire hydrant:* Well yes but actually no.
"So why won't they fix it?"
You answered it yourself, the money the city makes is insane.
I see why crosswalks do not have painted lines and areas around fire hydrants do not have red painted curbs near them as in most U.S. cities...CASH GRAB
During a trip from Canada to NYC, I received a parking ticket in NYC ( Manhatten ) $115usd. I drove back to Canada several days later, and never paid it, that was several years ago, never heard anything from the NYC parking Authority.
I own a Security Company and one of my contracts is for my company to issue parking tickets for parking on one of my clients private parking lot. We issue several tickets per day Monday to Friday. The lot is well posted that it is private parking only and that tickets will be issued. People still feel they are entitled to park wherever they want to regardless. They will frequently confront my Officer and get really angry because they broke the rules.
Hands up, who knew Precise Parking would refuse an interview
Precisely!
18:00 in germany we have two things: STOPPING and PARKING. you are allowed to stop everywhere when there is no "No parking sign" for 3 minutes. you can unload or pick somebody up... you only have to be around your car. when you PARK, you leave your vehicle. germany can be so easy ;D
It's the same here in Brazil. Much more advanced than these cities in Canada!
In BC it’s just one of many cash grabs, just like ICBC, AirCare, photo radar, ticketing (gouging) people for distracted driving while stopped at red lights, etc..
I appreciate the ideas regards to paid parking, tickets and fines.
Always fight your tickets! I've had 4 tickets in the last decade and haven't paid any of them. I went to court and they had to prove I was guilty. Three times the ticket was thrown out because of highly confusing parking signs and the 4th was a speeding ticket (going 70km in a 60km zone). Since I contested the ticket the cop who gave it to me had to show up in court. He didn't show up so the ticket was again thrown out. He was handing out tickets using radar about 20 meters from the sign where the speed goes down. The judge looked disgusted when it was pointed out to her what he was doing so I think it's probably for the best that the cop wasn't there. He probably knew it and that's why he didn't show up. I've saved over $1000 over the years on tickets that I didn't deserve. Always fight your tickets. Unless you've got money to burn, in which case, send some my way please!
caseymac MacL that's great for people who can take a day out of their lives to go to court. A lot of people can't get justice because taking that time off work would be more expensive than the ticket itself
caseymac MacL Most likely no one will show up because it's not worth their time. Imagine how many tickets they can give out in the time it takes to go to court. My sister has had probably had at least 7 tickets and got them tossed out because the ticket person doesn't show up.
in quebec, they removed the "cops need to show up" and they now have representatives of cops that show up for them... but yeah, always contest. I contested a ticket where I supposedly ran a yellow light (I was already engaged when it turned yellow). When I got in court, they didn't have any proof except the policeman word against mine so the ticket was dropped.
@@N0D0hNuts Running a yellow light? lol wot...how is that even illegal?
@@ihazdaforks Well, apparently it is... you SHOULD slowdown if you're not engaged. But like I said, I was already past the yellow line and I just ran through. I think he needed ticket for his Quota
Great work! I'm glad that you guys informed us that you do not have to pay private parking tickets. This is something that more people should be informed of!
That’s untrue what they stated! Maybe equifax doesnt accept parking tickets but trans union does and trans union and equifax BOTH report on everyones credit rating! and Ya it wont effect your drivers license or get you suspended etc…. BUT it WILL go to the credit bureau and go against your credit/credit score and you will STILL owe for the private parking ticket! It just wont go against your license or plates on vehicle etc…. Where as a official city parking ticket or ticket from police would effect your license/renewal of plates etc…
Common sense, dude.
Love how there is an SLS 4:41
This woman is going to sue them for a 30$ ticket, that’s going to take a lawyers which is way more then that ticket.
I use tape to stick it inside my windshield because a parking officer can't cover the receipt with a ticket. Ever since I went to court I do this.
Sounds like a good idea actually. Definitely make note not to set the receipt anywhere near the wipers.
If they insisted, they could still say that your "taped-on" receipt was invalid at the time of the inspection.
They could try that but that can easily be defeated by screen shooting your picture on your phone. Since pictures are time stamped by your phone.
Yes, I agree, and I guess they wouldn't go to court and argue that the time-stamp on your photo was edited.
I always avoid going to downtown in day time. I would even avoid going to restaurants when the parking fees were in effect
Maybe I am really a suburban guy.
How about taking a picture of your stub displayed on your dash with your phone? they're time stamped
If you want to block your plates from. (NPRC) number plate recognition cameras. I put IR diodes around the plastic piece thats goes around your number plates ( you can buy these off the net ) & when any camera red light or speed or (NPRC) they will only see the number plate as bright white light that they are unable to read you can still see the number plates physically with your eyes and because you have not physically altered the number plate it is totally legal is most states and countrys. I'm in Australia they have cameras every where I put this device on my car 4 years ago and have not received any parking, speeding or red light fines since I installed it
Nice job you are doing to inform people about how to protect themselves about this scams. Somebody should initiate and action class suit, all people affected should have their money back plus extra for additional inconvenient, and strip government agencies and private companies from all the income received through fraudulent and deceived practices.
The first ticket trap with the fire hydrant is at 128 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB. It was still there in 2019.
Isn't it a scam if they lie to you that they will ruin your credit score?
How are they any better than those Indian scammers that make the same claims?
Landlords in canada are worse and the LTB ignores evidence, hit with a court fee due in 15 days, dont pay bye bye credit score. LTB are true thieves and you have to pay just to apply to contest
Lilian Congrats Im your 20th like have a nice day
The lawyer pointed out that the "ticket" wasn't a ticket at all; it was an invoice. It isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Toss it!
@@waltonshattuck6454 They still gonna harass and request that money like the fraudster they are.
@@MmeHyraelle So call their bluff, see you in court.
We totally need these kind of consumer protection shows in the US.
and the UK.
Scary, I applaud the UK for rejecting this highly-intrusive technology.
How much do you want to bet they only banned it because it was affecting officials, politicians, and/or their families as well?
They still do it here.
You can tell it's Canada when there are no bullet holes in those camera cars lol
Yes, Canada is civilized.
Same reason that they program the traffic lights for a four second yellow, so drivers don't have chance to stop or have to speed up to make it and "click" cash grab.
Ive been working in parking enforcement for a while and trust me when I say that this has nothing to do with corruption and everything to do with ignorance. Bylaw doesnt put the signage up but the transportation department does, the people who designate where these signs go dont really see where they are putting them, they just point on the map and say "there" whether it contradicts other bylaws aswell. our jobs as bylaw is to enforce that but no parking officer who has any sort of experience will give these kinds of BS tickets. these are mainly issues in big cities because parking officers have high turnover rates and are inexperience as to the ethics of the job
You’re wasting your breath. Just fix the damn problem! We got a man on the moon 50 years ago!
I especially think how during the episode about people being scammed by mechanics, that I'm glad I have never had a problem with a mechanic scamming me in the usa
I got a parking ticket in Wisconsin from a city I've never been to. That was interesting getting that fixed.
What was the weirdo weasel explanation they gave you?
In the US we have a 'scam' known as Diamond Parking. They post misleading signs on purpose.
I witnessed them vandalize a car (but this was over 15 years ago, and I didn't have a camera at the time).
Sad that Canada has equally corrupt parking issues.
Kat Diamond parking also exists in Canada. It’s equally as bad as it’s American counterpart.
Suggestions for solutions:
1) Rules like not parking near a side walk or park near a fire hydrant shouldn't apply if a sign says you can park on the spot
2) Required the CCTV cars to get pictures to prove the driver isn't sitting in the car and if the driver sits in the car set a time limit before the car is considered parked with the requirement that they need to get atleast one more picture
3) Anyone who wins a case in court for a faulty parking ticket should be entitled to 10 times (or another appropriate number) the sum of the parking ticket in compensation, then it wouldn't be beneficial to misuse the authority if the parking enforcement can expect atleast one of ten to challenge the case
Got a ticket 20 yrs ago at the Longueuil metro station, for not locking my car doors. Later heard that Montreal was the car theft capitol of Canada. But going after the law abiding citizen is a backwards approach. As a day tourist who lived across the border in NY for many yrs, I came to Mtl often, as it's still my fav city to walk around in. But I haven't came as much since then, & certainly not until I got a different car, w/ a diff tag, as I was not about to pay it. I'm obsessive about locking the door, but this was one of those rare instances I didn't check.
check the passenger door that is, as that was the one unlocked.
I got a ticket across the street from parking enforcement because I walked away from my car for 30 seconds to get change for the meter, I fought it and won. They said the parking attendant had to have actually seen me park and jumped onto it the second I turned my back which they said was unfair.
I'm actually surprised that more people don't know that private parking tickets are not enforceable, I knew that 30 years ago.
I live in southern IN. the curbs are painted to tell you how close to the corner or how close to a cross walk you can park
Melissa I like that. Wish we had that here.
I used to have a teacher who would say, “there you go using common sense again.”
If the earth ever has to open up and swallow something, lets hope that it is these Precise ParkLink buildings. It would be very fitting and i doubt anyone sheds a tear.
I feel like what they did to the guy in the video is suable? Wish i had the money to do it lol
19:05 Dude looks like the mayor from LazyTown.
Imagine your own government being the biggest scammer of the country
I wish we had a Market Place in California
A few years ago, I got one from a private parking agency. I was visiting an office, and parked in what I thought was a legal spot behind their building on Spadina near UT. Came out after an hour only to find the ticket. I wish I had this information then. I would have told them where to go!
Thank god for this show!!!
As a foreign-born Canadian, this kind of behaviour is one of the things that bothers me the most about life in Canada. This feeling that you are a cash cow. From parking tickets everywhere to extremely high cell phone bills, insurance, and the banking fees to pay, withdraw, transfer, etc. This is just ridiculous.
My god this is so much more interesting then any cable news i know of
100 million a year, where is that money going is the questoin
That free healthcare Canadians love to talk about.
@@randomlyentertaining8287 if that was actually true, i wouldn't even be that upset. too bad its not.
@@randomlyentertaining8287 wrong! health care are federal and porvience levels not from the city.
Non-white "immigrants".
To the Queen
I got a fine in wexford Ireland years ago. It was 40 pounds. The marking meter was not working. I went to the council office with pictures of the out of order meter in a dispute over the ticket. They refused the dispute. So I told them I would be back to pay then. I went to the bank and I got 40 pounds in 2 pence coins. I went back to the council after unwrapping the coins and put them up on the table after adding in 5 10pence pieces. I was told I couldn't pay like that it had to be a minimum number of coins. I asked for a supervisor who told me the same. I asked him to count it in front of me. I was asked what the problem was and explained that it was over a disputed ticket. He was more inclined to look at my evidence at that point and wrote off the ticket as invalid. I got rid of the coins to a couple of local shops after
Thanks for the Journalism!
Nothin like LA we don't have parking enforcement just the the officer that walks to check the meters every week lol
HeyThere Your lucky. We haven't had meters for at least 15 years
In Paris is awful we pay so much by the hour if we EVER find parking
city of high tech yet does not have electronic fares for transit.
Its easier to cheat tax and skim with cash
dog74586 No free cash in it for them fee spending mayors like Calgary has.
hahaha was not expecting that BANGER of a tune at 0:50
The streets around Dawson College, Atwater Metro Station and the old Forun (now a movie theater, bowling alley, restaurant, etc.) are absolutely horrible for this. Ripoff central.
I just woke up
It's Dec 2019
I'm American and live in America
I've never even visited Canada
I've no idea why I'm watching this
Alex Fitz live in canada just want to see if this can help and enjoy few comments
Because this level of corruption is becoming common place in the US as well, especially as Liberals get into office.
@@johnmclain250 uhhhh.
Okay Boomer?
@@johnmclain250 ok boomer
U r ready now to come
I parked at my work and got a pass from the supervisor, but regardless Precise Parking issued me a $69.75 parking INVOICE (not ticket) for not displaying it. Visitors park their cars and by the time they a pass, they get tagged with similar tickets. I am so thankful for this video. Now I'm gonna go play trash can basketball with my ticket ... err invoice!
What ended up happening ?
You folks are getting off so easy! In NYC, where it is nearly impossible to find a parking spot, parking tickets start at $55, but are usually $105 or $155.
In alberta they have deal with the registry. They wait you until you renew your plate number and boom you have to pay it. The registry office will charge $9.00 extra for every ticket. I had 5 tickets 4 of them from infront of my apartment (downtown) and one from the grocery story where they have a sing clearly saying you can park for 2 hours. So those 5 tickets coasted me $475.00 plus 45 dollar for the registry total of $520.00. The parking authority office is closed, also the court is closed and even if it was open the line up will take 2 to 4 hours. It's hard to believe the city is scaming its own residence.
An unmarked crossing? And how are you supposed to know it's a crossing? I would wait for the people responsible and pie them in the face.
The heck with it, pie them all over. :D Banana cream pie all over.
Just one more reason to avoid downtown Calgary and stick to the suburbs.
pbreedu I live on the river and we have 3 cars. They make you jump through hoops to get a parking permit. By law they have to give me a free pass because I bought my place. They hate doing this. I'm surprised they haven't tried to change that law yet. Maybe because a lot of councillors live downtown. I have 5 judges who live in my building so that helps.
I tailgate and brake check these parkplus cars whenever I get the chance. Just being a good Samaritan
This makes me angry too and I am not even Canadian. I live in LA where you can also get baited for tickets. In fact it is so bad in LA, we even have parking apps, for your phone, that tells you where and when you can park on public streets.
In Winnipeg another cash trap is designating residential side streets a snow route. This means you can’t park overnight but there’s no signs telling you this. Technically, any street in Winnipeg can be designated a snow route. Without signs indicating no over night parking, the parking authority makes a mint. Why you can’t park in front of your house in the winter when there is no scheduled snow removal just doesn’t make any sense.