Police ticketing purge again starting Wednesday 23 Nov

[JAherbert]

another ticket fest:

Police to launch new drive against illegal parking - RTHK

[DirtyHairy]

And it will...a bit...for a week.

The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting a different result.

[HowardCoombs]

The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting a different result.

If the activity is profitable, it is no longer insanity : its a viable revenue centre.

[shri]

If the activity is profitable, it is no longer insanity : its a viable revenue centre.

As it should be. As long as they don't go as far as putting the cops on a quota and giving them commissions / month end target bonuses.

I've seen (anecdotal) increases in parking enforcement around Pok Fu Lam and also an increase in mobile speed traps.

[HowardCoombs]

I've seen (anecdotal) increases in parking enforcement around Pok Fu Lam and also an increase in mobile speed traps.

I wish they would hire more parking cops and have them permanently assigned to certain areas, 7 days a week. I'm sure we all know a few favorite spots.

[pin]

I'm guessing the usual spots in central will remain untouched however.

Also I query, esp in central, is it cheaper to risk getting a fine, as opposed to paying for parking?

[MandM!]

What do mobile speed traps look like?? Yikes. I've noticed parking enforcement is up this year, and I recognise it's needed in some areas more than others, I think parking fines should vary by district. In central, sure $320 and you can park there the whole day, but in the N.T., seems a bit extreme. End result, roads are still blocked with parked cars, just have to be more cunning like the locals to avoid the tickets but still park/block the road!

[MandM!]

Not quite, parking is usually cheaper with daily rates. Cheong Kong $250? and Macau Ferry Terminal is $150. Cheong Kong works on 24 hours so you can leave the car overnight depending on your "in" time and Macau Ferry is 7:00am-7:00pm. Malls offer 1-2 hours free usually with some spend, with exception for Kowloon station can get 4 hours free parking with receipt over $400, so just have lunch and ask the cashier to provide a receipt for parking (chain restaurants won't).

But there are also side streets that one could park on, if you can find a space, and maybe before you would get a ticket once every few times but now is quite more consistent to get a ticket.

I'm guessing the usual spots in central will remain untouched however.

Also I query, esp in central, is it cheaper to risk getting a fine, as opposed to paying for parking?

[shri]

What do mobile speed traps look like??

In central, sure $320 and you can park there the whole day

They've come back and given another ticket in 30 mins to some cars. Seen this.

[flameproof]

They've come back and given another ticket in 30 mins to some cars. Seen this.

Nope, the HK$320 parking ticket give you peace of mind for 2 hours.