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Imagine getting a parking ticket, even though you parked in a legal spot. This happened recently to a driver in New Taipei City. He parked his scooter within the lines, only for it to be moved by someone else so that a part of the stand was hanging over into the neighboring handicapped spot. The result: a NT$1,200 fine. The man was upset, saying he was parked there a while and didn’t know when it got moved. He wanted to protest the ticket, but couldn’t get the footage in time, calling the whole ordeal a headache.

This blue scooter looks to be parked properly within the lines. But if you look closely, part of its stand and front wheel are just slightly jutting over into the handicapped space next to it. The driver was hit with a NT$1,200 fine for the infraction.

Complainant
Got fined
I parked here around Feb. 25 and didn’t move it after that. Then in early April, I checked my phone and saw I got a ticket. No one intentionally parks in the handicapped spaces. I had parked within the lines. In Taiwan, it’s common for people to move others’ scooters.

Looking over the ticket, the driver couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The scooter that he had parked legally, well between the lines, was fined after someone else moved it into the handicapped space. By the time he wanted to appeal, footage from the nearby CCTV cameras had already been erased.

Complainant
Got fined
It’s such a headache. I’m dumbfounded. It’s unreasonable to issue a fine for the stand touching the blue line. Of course, I wanted to appeal, but the process is a huge hassle and eats up time. What I’m really afraid of is, since I got the fine on April 2 and I’ve been parked there the whole time, did I get more fines? I don’t know yet.

We used a tape measure to see just how far over the bike was. From the edge of the white line to the foot of the stand is about 5cm. Do those 5cm really warrant a NT$1,200 fine?

Wang Yu-chun
FTV reporter
You can see that the scooter’s stand is now firmly on the white line, but part of it is sticking out into the handicapped space. So would this count as occupying the space, too?

Chen Wei-tso
Traffic police officer
Vehicles should be parked fully within the space. If the body or any part of the vehicle exceeds past or rests on the line, we will consider it on a case-by-case basis before issuing a fine.

Figuring out how to park legally can sometimes be a guessing game. If you park at the very end of the row, it’s best to take a photo as insurance in case someone decides to play musical chairs with your bike.

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