Auckland residents given $70 fines for parking in own driveways
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Should you be able to park in your own drive way without fear of gettting a ticket? Some residents in inner city Auckland suburbs reckon so; they've been hit with $70 fines from Auckland Transport for parking up their own drive ways or letting visitors do the same. Parking within a metre each side of a drive or up a drive but outside your property is against the rules. One resident is adament they aren't blocking the road or pavement, yet they've still being stung with tickets. Grey Lynn resident Jennifer Austin-Mannes spoke to Lisa Owen.
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