‘You can’t just bay-hop’: The parking trick guaranteed to get you fined
Ever tried to bay-hop to avoid a parking fine? It might not be the simple solution you think it is. If you’ve parked in a timed parking space before, you’ve likely experienced the temptation to simply roll forward and roll back into the spot, thereby magically restarting the clock and reducing your chances of a parking ticket. But while it might seem like an easy solution, it’s more likely you’ll put a target on your back with parking inspectors. RELATED: Don’t pay for a parking fine until you read this RELATED: ‘Subtle locations’: Ex-parking inspector shares tyre-chalking tricks For starters, it’s worth knowing that inspectors don’t identify offences on a space-by-space basis, but rather look at the parking area as a whole. “If it’s kerbside parking, a parking area is regarded as any point between two signs, so even if you roll forward into the spot in front of you, you’re still within the same sig...
