New Parking fines set to take over lots
The Fall 2007 semester introduces a new approach to Fanshawe's parking system as security buckles down on students, staff and visitors who are using the London campus facilities.
With great controversy over parking signs and passes during the past school year, the College has now put in place a stiffer fine system in order or reduce the confusion and increase the use of proper parking and fair and equal treatment to all vehicles surrounding the college.
Warnings about illegal parking are no longer being considered as security and parking staff now have the authority to distribute tickets and parking fines to those not obeying the signage that is posted around many of the lots.
Additionally, vehicles will be fined and towed at the expense of the owner, not the school.
Drivers will be given a maximum of ten days to pay the fine to Fanshawe College Facilities Support Services Department, Room D1018. Neglect to pay fines will result in immediate towing and these towing charges will be separate to that of any fines, fees or penalties that are associated with the driver's parking violation.
Students around the college are disappointed by the previous attempts made to control parking.
“I've had my car towed twice because ‘apparently' I did not have a ticket displayed in the windshield,” said Fanshawe student Danielle McGregor. “However, when I went with security to the towing impound it was clear that I did have a ticket and it was valid, the parking enforcement just did not take the time to look for the ticket. This happened two days in a row.”
Additional concern was aimed at the paid parking meters that are not conducive to learning, as they are not designed to accommodate student drivers at all hours of the day.
“In certain lots, parking is $3.25 to park from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Say I was to enter the parking lot at 7:45 because I have an 8 a.m. class, because the parking meter where you pay has not yet hit 8 a.m. it is still reading that I am trying to pay for over night parking, not all day parking. This is frustrating because in order to have the proper parking pass, I would have to be late for class waiting for the meter clock to hit 8 a.m.,” McGregor says.
All parking and traffic violations will be similar to that used within the city of London. These rates have been put in place by the Provincial Offences Act of Ontario and are subject to change without notice. Tickets and fines will range anywhere from $15 for a daily cost recovery fee in order to release a vehicle to $200 for not properly displaying a current parking permit.
All efforts to contact Fanshawe Facilities Support Services were not met with a response.
With great controversy over parking signs and passes during the past school year, the College has now put in place a stiffer fine system in order or reduce the confusion and increase the use of proper parking and fair and equal treatment to all vehicles surrounding the college.
Warnings about illegal parking are no longer being considered as security and parking staff now have the authority to distribute tickets and parking fines to those not obeying the signage that is posted around many of the lots.
Additionally, vehicles will be fined and towed at the expense of the owner, not the school.
Drivers will be given a maximum of ten days to pay the fine to Fanshawe College Facilities Support Services Department, Room D1018. Neglect to pay fines will result in immediate towing and these towing charges will be separate to that of any fines, fees or penalties that are associated with the driver's parking violation.
Students around the college are disappointed by the previous attempts made to control parking.
“I've had my car towed twice because ‘apparently' I did not have a ticket displayed in the windshield,” said Fanshawe student Danielle McGregor. “However, when I went with security to the towing impound it was clear that I did have a ticket and it was valid, the parking enforcement just did not take the time to look for the ticket. This happened two days in a row.”
Additional concern was aimed at the paid parking meters that are not conducive to learning, as they are not designed to accommodate student drivers at all hours of the day.
“In certain lots, parking is $3.25 to park from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Say I was to enter the parking lot at 7:45 because I have an 8 a.m. class, because the parking meter where you pay has not yet hit 8 a.m. it is still reading that I am trying to pay for over night parking, not all day parking. This is frustrating because in order to have the proper parking pass, I would have to be late for class waiting for the meter clock to hit 8 a.m.,” McGregor says.
All parking and traffic violations will be similar to that used within the city of London. These rates have been put in place by the Provincial Offences Act of Ontario and are subject to change without notice. Tickets and fines will range anywhere from $15 for a daily cost recovery fee in order to release a vehicle to $200 for not properly displaying a current parking permit.
All efforts to contact Fanshawe Facilities Support Services were not met with a response.
