Transportation and Works
June 9, 2015
Establishing Current and Relevant Legislation
Government Updates Fines for Parking Violations at Provincial Buildings
Amendments introduced today to the Works, Services and Transportation Act propose increased fines for parking violations on Provincial Government parking lots. Current $10 parking violations will increase to $25, while the current $20 violations will increase to $50.
“There have been no changes to penalties for parking violations over the past 20 years at Provincial Government buildings, and the current fines are less than those imposed by some municipalities. The increases we are proposing today are intended to deter motorists from parking illegally and apply only to the fines associated with parking violations at Provincial Government buildings”.
- The Honourable David Brazil, Minister of Transportation and Works
Proposed amendments to parking fines on a Provincial Government parking lot are:
- Fines for general parking violations such as expired meters or parking in a permitted spot without a permit will increase from $10 to $25.
- Fines for parking in a fire lane will increase from $20 to $50.
The change in fines will come into effect on September 1, 2015.
QUICK FACTS
- Amendments introduced today to the Works, Services and Transportation Act propose changes to fines for parking violations on Provincial Government parking lots.
- A general parking ticket on a Provincial Government parking lot for things such as expired meters or parking in a permitted spot without a permit is currently $10 and will increase to $25. The fine for parking in a fire lane is currently $20 and will increase to $50.
- The change in fines will come into effect on September 1, 2015.
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Media contact:
Jacquelyn Howard
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 689-2624
JacquelynHoward@gov.nl.ca
2015 06 09 4:55 p.m.