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Car parked on balcony: police intervene and cause a stir!
A Viennese driver parked his vehicle on the balcony. The police demanded that it be removed due to the risk of fire.
Car parked on balcony: police intervene and cause a stir!
A very special case is causing a stir in Vienna: 28-year-old Dezic parked his car on his balcony without further ado. This led to an unexpected turn of events when he received mail from the police a week later. This asked him to remove the vehicle immediately due to a potential fire risk. Last Friday the time had come: the car was lifted off the balcony by concerned authorities. It is expected to spend the winter in Dezic's company hall. However, such creative parking practices come with a rather serious aspect as they violate existing traffic regulations.
In Austria, as in Germany, there are clear rules for parking and stopping that every vehicle owner should know. For example, no-parking signs should not only be seen as a recommendation - they are also a parking ban. Anyone who does not comply can face severe penalties. Violating the parking ban can result in fines of 25 to 100 euros, and if you cause an obstruction, you often miss points on your driving license, as the ADAC website ADAC explains.
Parking violations and their consequences
One of the most common misinterpretations concerns double parking. This is not only not permitted, but can also lead to high fines. In the event of a disability, it can cost up to 70 euros - and that's just the financial side. In serious situations, the result is even points in Flensburg, according to the bus money portal Bussgeldportal. Another point that is often overlooked is stopping and parking in bicycle lanes. This is also prohibited and can be punished with fines starting at 55 euros.
It is therefore not surprising that the latest changes to the catalog of fines have increased the penalties for stopping and parking violations, sometimes drastically. For example, anyone who parks for more than three hours without a parking permit can expect fines of up to 40 euros. Parking on sidewalks without appropriate permission is now punished more severely - fines of 55 to 100 euros are possible, depending on the disability and risk.
Of course, there are exceptions, for example for taxis that are allowed to temporarily stop in the second row as long as there is no disruption to traffic. However, these exceptions are few and far between and it is advisable to find out about the applicable regulations in advance to avoid unpleasant surprises. Dezic's case shows in an amusing way how a poorly considered parking attempt can not only lead to trouble with the police, but also become a potential source of danger.
In the end, we can only hope that Dezic might decide to park in the garage in the future - at least while winter still has its cold fingers over the city. After all, not everyone is lucky enough to park their vehicle so exclusively, even if it looks quite creative on a balcony.