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CTV News
22 minutes ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Bylaw Services officers issued 452,202 parking tickets in 2024: These were the top parking infractions
A parking ticket is seen on the windshield of a car in Ottawa, Ont. (CTV News Ottawa) Parking violations kept Bylaw Services busy last year, with officers issuing an average of 1,200 tickets a day to motorists across the City of Ottawa. The Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services 2024 annual report shows 452,202 parking tickets were issued in 2024, up from 298,918 tickets in 2023 and 340,625 tickets in 2022. Data provided to CTV News Ottawa shows failing to pay/no stub on a vehicle from a pay and display machine on City of Ottawa streets was the top infraction for motorists last year, with 65,602 parking tickets issued. Officers issued 43,123 tickets for parking in excess of the posted time limit. The fine is $70, with an early payment option of $50. There were also 33,789 tickets issued for parking in excess of three hours on unsigned streets. The fine is $70. A total of 40,363 tickets were issued for parking in a no parking area and 44,403 tickets were issued for stopping in a no stopping zone. The fine for parking in a no parking area is $90 ($70 early payment option), and the penalty for stopping in a no stopping area is $130 ($110 early payment option). Bylaw officers also issued 7,910 tickets to drivers for violating the winter weather parking ban in 2024. The Bylaw and Regulatory Services annual report for the emergency preparedness and protective services committee shows the city received more complaints about parking last year. Officers responded to 43,380 calls for parking issues in 2024, up from 41,034 calls in 2023 and 35,692 calls in 2022. Parking enforcement accounted for 44 per cent of the 98,487 service requests to Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services in 2024. There are 43 full-time and 29 part-time staff in the Parking Enforcement and Logistics Branch. Parking tickets Here is a look at the number of parking tickets issued in the City of Ottawa by year.
BBC News
an hour ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Severe M1 delays warning after 'damage incident' near Leicester
Motorists have been warned of severe delays on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Highways said drivers faced delays of up to 90 minutes between junctions 21a, near Kirby Muxloe, and 21 at Fosse lanes of the motorway have been closed while National Highways staff assess what they described as an "infrastructure damage incident".There is about six miles of slow moving traffic, the organisation added, with congestion back to junction 22. Drivers have been urged to avoid the area.
The Standard
4 hours ago
- Business
- The Standard
Customs arrests wedding company director over alleged fraudulent practices
Motorists to save $14 in fuel with new Central Kowloon Route as govt proposes tunnel toll hikes
The Standard
5 hours ago
- Business
- The Standard
Govt gazettes plans for East Kowloon Smart and Green Mass Transit System
Motorists to save $14 in fuel with new Central Kowloon Route as govt proposes tunnel toll hikes
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Jersey Shore traffic: Volume rising on Garden State Parkway as sun lures beachgoers
The sun's out and temps are soaring for Juneteenth, which means the Garden State Parkway is already seeing heavy volume. If you're heading to or from the Jersey Shore, stay here for the latest traffic updates. As of 8:23 p.m., there is a fallen tree on the Garden State Parkway northbound lanes by Exit 109 (CR-520 Middletown). The right shoulder is closed. As of 7:50 p.m., there is a vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway just north of Exit 82 (NJ 37 East, Toms River). One right lane is closed. As of 5:25 p.m. a disabled vehicle on the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway by Exit 98 (Rt. 138 Wall) is causing minor traffic back up. The right shoulder is currently blocked. .As of 2:30 p.m., there were delays due to volume in the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway from south of Exit 89A (NJ 70 East in Lakewood) to south of Exit 83 (Route 9 north in Toms River). As of 1:15 p.m., the 28 miles from the Raritan Toll Plaza to Exit 98 for Belmar via the express lanes of the Garden State Parkway was taking 37 minutes, up from 25 minutes Thursday morning. The 62-mile trip from the Raritan Toll Plaza to LBI was an hour and nine minutes via the express lanes of the parkway, up from less than an hour earlier. Motorists can shave a few minutes off of the trips to both Belmar and LBI by taking the parkway's local lanes, according to As of 10:15am, a collision on the Garden State Parkway local lanes southbound north of Exit 124 (Main Street in Sayreville) is hampering traffic. The right shoulder is blocked. This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ traffic: Sun, rising temps lure beachgoers to Jersey Shore
