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asign666
By asign666 | AA Member | 2 Posts | 25 March 2014 at 3:56pm

I was seen rubbing a chalk mark off my tire by a Wellington parking warden.
He informed me that it was illegal for me to do so and I could be fined $150.
Is this true?

markstockdale
By markstockdale | AA Expert | 101 Posts | 26 March 2014 at 12:09pm

No, its not illegal to rub the chalk marks off, there is no such offence and it was mischievous of the warden to suggest so. If you're told that again, note the parking warden's ID and complain to the Wellington City Council. For what its worth, the AA thinks its odd that councils are still relying on 19th century technology to monitor compliance with parking time restrictions - there are far better ways to do that, such as time-stamped digitial photos.

asign666
By asign666 | AA Member | 2 Posts | 26 March 2014 at 12:55pm

Does that mean I can legally remove other people's tire marks?

markstockdale
By markstockdale | AA Expert | 101 Posts | 26 March 2014 at 1:28pm

No, you should definitely not interfere with other people's property without their consent.

Anon
By Johnhan3 | AA Member | 52 Posts | 18 April 2014 at 4:35pm

Like the answer :-)