Young driver is left in tears over parking inspector’s cruel act after waiting in a driveway for two minutes

A young driver has been brought to tears by a $200 parking fine after parking in a driveway for just two minutes.  

Victorian woman Avalon shared a tearful video from South Melbourne on Wednesday after a parking inspector ‘ran’ to her Jeep to deliver the hefty fine. 

‘I just bought some plants and I went inside to grab my plants and I came out, I’m in the car, as I’m reversing the parking inspector ran and slapped this $200 fine on my car,’ she said in a TikTok video. 

Avalon later clarified it was her boyfriend who went into the plant shop to grab their order while she waited in the car.

‘I didn’t even leave the car and had pulled in for my boyfriend to jump out and pick up the plant we bought for two mins, I have the time stamp for just under three minutes,’ she said.

‘I was in the driveway of the b***** plant shop and in the car in no one’s way.

‘[The fine] was so outrageous people came out of the plant store defending me.’

Dozens of commenters on the video urged the young driver to contest the fine with her local council. 

‘How can you get a parking fine when you’re in the car? Parking means you leave the car! I’d dispute it for sure. Don’t pay!’ one wrote.

‘You can contest that. If you have receipt and appointment booking to show that you were not there long enough to pay. It’s definitely worth the fight,’ another said.

Other Melburnians shared their own experiences with parking inspectors. 

‘Port Phillip sucks! They fined me twice when I lived there. I asked for an extension to pay because I was sick/off work and they gave me one day,’ one said. 

‘Literally the worst council! My parents parked in a car park, went to the meter to buy a ticket and in the two minutes they walked to the meter an inspector came and put a ticket on their car,’ another wrote.

‘South Melbourne parking inspectors are a different breed,’ a third said. 

It is not clear if Avalon was handed the $200 fine for waiting in a no-stopping area or sitting in the business’ driveway. 

Drivers in Victoria can be fined if they idle in a driveway less than one metre from the entrance of a business (stock image pictured)

Drivers in Victoria can be fined if they idle in a driveway less than one metre from the entrance of a business. 

Those looking to contest their fine with the City of Port Phillip can view the photo of their alleged offence in its parking infringement portal before submitting the appeal.

Response to the appeal can take between 30 and 90 days to process. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted the City of Port Phillip and Avalon for comment.