About 30,000 extra parking fines were issued to Brisbane motorists in the 2022–23 financial year as parking meters resumed regular operations following the floods and Covid-19 pandemic.

City standards committee chair, Councillor Kim Marx, said parking meters helped with parking space turn over, which benefited local businesses.

“Our message to motorists is simple; if you don’t do the wrong thing, you won’t pay a parking fine,” she said.

I mean you can’t really argue with that, can you?

  • johnthedoe@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I guess there’s my answer when I question why not more street parking gets turned into protected bike lanes.