I was reading a report that some car parks here in melb issue traffic/parking fines, but that they are not legally enforceable. That a lot of people pay because they think it is the real thing and don't read the small print.
I suppose if someone clamps your car wheels though, it doesn't leave you with a lot of options.
If they are that worried about people's parking, there are better ways to deal with it.
For instance in the city there is a car park which is quite expensive (parking costs in Melbourne are hefty, believe you me) BUT if you buy something in one of the stores near that parking area, you are given a coupon and that cuts the cost down to only $21.
Which gets me to the second point. These places just need to install boom gates.
People grab a ticket as they go in, pay into machines as they are leaving.
I went to Costo in town. 2 hours free parking, but overstay by a minute, $15 charge and more for every half hour or so thereafter.
Something similar would work a treat in Stirling. It wouldn't necessarily stop people overstaying the 2 hour limit, but if they did, they would pay heavily for the privilege. I think they'd find most people wouldn't do it twice.
