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EXCLUSIVE: New Toronto parking rules kick in next weekToronto Staff        

Jan 17, 2014 04:13:46 PM

Toronto parking enforcement officers are about to be given new powers that could ding your wallet and leave you asking, “Dude, where’s my car?”
Under the new rules the city will be able to tow your vehicle if you have three undisputed, unpaid tickets on your record and a fourth is being issued.
There will be a 14-day grace period to pay outstanding tickets before that new law kicks in on Thursday — two days after the city announces the changes.
Parking officers will also be able to issue tickets for expired licence plate tags on parked cars. Previously, police pulled cars over to issue that fine.
And tickets for parking on busy streets during rush hour will more than double to a $150 fixed fine, meaning a judge can’t discount a disputed fine. The old fine was $60.
Rush hour parking bans apply from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.
“The steps that we are taking to raise the fines will send the message to delivery trucks and other individuals who park illegally to say, ‘You may not care about everybody else, but if you care about your own pocket book, make a better decision,’ ” said Coun. Josh Matlow.
Brian Lawrie, Founder of Pointt’s paralegal services, says the laws aren’t in place to tackle congestion, but instead to wrest hard-earned money from citizens.
“They are using it to increase taxation and it’s quite plain to everybody that that’s the purpose,” he said.
He also thinks towing vehicles after a few unpaid tickets is extreme.
“It’s an unfair punishment for something that really is a minor, nuisance type of violation.”
Reaction was mixed online, with some calling it a blatant cash grab, and others saying the threat of being towed is the only way to get drivers to pony up and pay their outstanding tickets.

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