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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyHairy:
    No different to how it is now. That would result in some of the lowest paid people in our society paying fines levied at the richest. Not clear how that would be fair.
    I don't think the lowest paid people in the city own cars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dumbdonkey:
    so how much would a driver earning $18000 month have to pay?
    There are many way to scale fines to skew behaviour

    1) Time and location
    2) Earnings of the driver
    3) Value of the vehicle
    2) Emissions of the vehicle

    or a combination of the above.

    So a dirty, expensive car parked illegally in the CBD at 5:00 would pay many times more than a car parked in a cul-de-sac in Tai Po.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyHairy:
    couldn't we also argue that parking fees are too high?
    Parking fees in HK are relarively cheap, most places charge 25-30 HKD.
    London is 60 HKD, Munich 42 HKD, Stockholm 60 HKD. Now that's high.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrgoodkat:
    Parking fees in HK are relarively cheap, most places charge 25-30 HKD.
    London is 60 HKD, Munich 42 HKD, Stockholm 60 HKD. Now that's high.
    Roadside parking is VERY VERY cheap

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    Quote Originally Posted by civil_servant:
    I don't think the lowest paid people in the city own cars.
    I think you're being unnecessarily argumentative. You know exactly what I mean. The wealthy owner of an Alphard forcing his 15k per month driver to pay for his own parking tickets.

    Also, a lot of guys who run small time man with a van operations will be hit.

  6. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyHairy:
    The wealthy owner of an Alphard forcing his 15k per month driver to pay for his own parking tickets.
    That would be illegal.

    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyHairy:
    Also, a lot of guys who run small time man with a van operations will be hit.
    Why would they be hit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyHairy:
    tickets.

    Also, a lot of guys who run small time man with a van operations will be hit.
    Only if they park illegally. Loading and unloading doesn't count as parking for issuing traffic tickets. And they can easily choose to park in a car park and walk.
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    Would a driver really park illegally if the fine was a weeks wages?

    Even the cruelest boss would not expect their employee to pick-up huge fines. Driving jobs are not to hard to find so drivers would just move on from unreasonable employers to more reasonable one.

    Hong Kong currently has "no waiting" zones but has not created "no stopping" classification





    Hong Kong needs to adopt red no stopping zones in busy areas to stop traffic wardens and police using their 'discretion' and letting the vast majority off with a waring and request to move on.


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    Quote Originally Posted by East_coast:
    Hong Kong currently has "no waiting" zones but has not created "no stopping" classification
    Of course we have them. Double yellow lines indicate no stopping zones. Single yellow lines indicate no parking. Or this no stopping sign:Name:  sign-giving-order-no-stopping.jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrgoodkat:
    Of course we have them. Double yellow lines indicate no stopping zones. Single yellow lines indicate no parking. Or this no stopping sign:Name:  sign-giving-order-no-stopping.jpg
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    No parking:
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    East_coast needs to go back to driving school.

    Transport Department - Where Not to Stop

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