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Parking abusive, annoying, very annoying, forbidden: what difference?

-Abusive parking:

7 days in the same place

Penalty: Flat-rate fine of €35 (€75 if payment deadline is exceeded). Your vehicle can be immobilized and impounded if you are absent or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

-Awkward parking:

· On a reserved area: taxi, bus...

· On a location that prevents access or clearance of another vehicle

· On a bridge

· In an underground passage

· In a tunnel

· On an emergency lane unless absolutely necessary

· In front of a building's driveway

· In front of a charging station for electric vehicles

· In a space reserved for out-of-time deliveries

Penalty: Flat-rate fine of €35 (€75 if payment deadline is exceeded). Your vehicle can be immobilized and impounded if you are absent or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

-Very annoying parking:

· On a place for disabled people

· On a pedestrian crossing

· Less than 5 m upstream of a pedestrian crossing in the direction of traffic, excluding planned locations

· On a bike path

· On a greenway except authorized vehicles

· On a sidewalk

· On a bus lane, taxi, ambulances...

· On a ground carrier's seat

Penalty: flat-rate fine of €135 (€575 if payment deadline is exceeded). Your vehicle can be immobilized and impounded if you are absent or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

-Dangerous parking

· If not visible, near a road intersection

· If not visible, near a turn

· If not visible, near a hill top

· If not visible, near a crossing

Penalty: Flat-rate fine of €135 (€575 if payment deadline is exceeded) and 3 points withdrawal from the driving license. You may also have your driver's license suspended. Your vehicle can be immobilized and impounded if you are absent or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

You must pay a flat-rate fine if you do not respect the parking rules:

• Abusive parking : €35
• Awkward parking : €35
• Parking very inconvenient : €135
• Hazardous parking : €135. You also lose 3 points on your license and risk a driving license suspension of up to 3 years.

In addition, your vehicle may be immobilized and impounded if you are not present or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

One simulator tells you what you risk if you of infringement road transport:

What is the risk in the event of a traffic offense?

One information notice is usually placed on the windshield of your vehicle if you are away.

You receive by mail a notice of violation and one payment card.

The notice of contravention shall indicate the amount of the fine, how to pay and how to challenge the fine.

If necessary, you can obtain information by telephone on the contravention with theANTAI: titleContent :

You have to pay the flat-rate fine in the 45 days following the date on which the notice of contravention was sent.

This 45-day period is extended to 60 days in case of telepayment.

If you do not pay on time, you will receive a notice of flat-rate fine plus.

This means that the amount of the fine increases due to delay.

• For a fine of €35 (abusive and annoying parking), the amount goes to €75.
  It is reduced to €60 if you pay within 30 days following the date of dispatch of the notice (45 days in case of telepayment).
• For a fine of €135 (very inconvenient and dangerous parking), the amount passes to €375.
  It is reduced to €300 if you pay within 30 days following the date of dispatch of the notice (45 days in case of telepayment).

You have several ways to to pay the lump-sum fine plus :

If you do not pay the increased lump sum fine, the Treasury commits a procedure contentious to get the payment.

If you have difficulty paying a flat-rate fine increased, you can request a payment delay or a gracious delivery.

You must send your request to public accountant.

Your request must be reasoned : Explain why you need time to pay or discount.

Attach the proof of your expenses and resources in particular.

If the public accountant considers your request to be justified, he or she may grant you either a payment period, or a gracious delivery partial or total (if necessary by applying a 20 % reduction).

You will receive the response to your complaint by mail.

The officer of the public prosecutor's office can take one of the following 3 decisions :

• Declare your dispute inadmissible. For example, because you did not attach the notice.
• Waive all legal proceedings and file without further action the offense
• Decide to sue you in court. You will receive a summons to present your challenge to a judge.

You can track your case online of infringement:

Check your infringement file