Still thinking of parking there? Hong Kong lawmakers slam ‘unfair’ proposal to increase fines up to HK$680
Government plans to raise fines by 50 per cent by June next year
A proposal to increase illegal parking fines by 50 per cent from June next year has been criticised as “unreasonable” by lawmakers from across the political spectrum.
The government’s proposal would see penalties for 27 different offences increased from HK$320 and HK$450 to HK$480 and HK$680, depending on severity.
For example, drivers who load or unload goods, pick up or drop off passengers in a restricted zone would face a penalty of HK$680.
Anyone caught unlawfully entering a box junction, doing a U-turn that causes obstruction, or making an unauthorised stop at a bus stop or a taxi stand will be hit with a HK$450 fine.
Deputy secretary for transport and housing Ivy Law justified the increase, saying the last adjustment was made in 1994.
