A BMW owner initially paid to occupy two parking spaces, thinking that everything was in perfect order. He got a fine anyway.
A BMW owner has been given a parking ticket even though he had tried to pay for his parking in two spaces.
He created the situation, for which he now has to pay more than double, when one evening in March he parked his car across two spaces in a parking garage in Bergen and used the EasyPark app to pay.
This is what Norwegian Motor writes.
The problem arose because the system automatically canceled the first payment when he tried to pay for the second space, which the black 3 Series was parked in.
This meant that there was only one payment for one space when the parking inspection was carried out two hours later. This resulted in a parking ticket being issued and placed under the car's windshield wiper.
The owner of the BMW subsequently complained to the Parking Complaints Board, where he explained that it was not possible to pay for two spaces via the app. He pointed out that this had been his intention. But the board rejected the complaint.
According to the parking company Aimo Park and the Parking Complaints Board, in such cases, different payment methods must be used, for example, paying for one space via the app and the other at a payment machine.
Alternatively, you can contact the parking company directly for help in registering the payment for both spaces correctly.
Furthermore, the rules emphasize that vehicles must be parked within marked spaces. And since the BMW had cut diagonally across two spaces, the parking was in violation of these rules. The parking fine, which was issued in the amount of 660 Norwegian kroner (just over 420 Danish kroner, ed.), was therefore justified according to the board.
The incident illustrates how using two parking spaces without following the prescribed payment methods can cause problems. The parking company encourages drivers to familiarize themselves with the rules to avoid similar situations.
If nothing else, the BMW owner may find some solace in the fact that the parking provided a good distance from other cars. However, parking companies do not always have the law on their side.
In fact, Boosted reported last year on how a Danish parking company broke the law. It was only when the case received media attention that an apology was issued. Read more about it here .
