How to Handle Illegal Parking?
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You need to bring your driver's license and vehicle registration certificate, and it must be processed in person with your own driver's license. You need to take the illegal parking notice to the traffic processing team for handling. You can go to the nearest traffic processing center to obtain the penalty decision. After receiving the penalty decision, you can take these documents to pay the fine. There is no time limit for the illegal parking notice.
I've been driving for over a decade and have received a few parking tickets, like that time I parked at the neighborhood entrance and got slapped with a 200-yuan fine. Handling it is pretty straightforward: first, don't panic, check if the time and location on the ticket are correct. If I confirm I parked wrongly, I quickly go to a nearby traffic service point to pay by card or use Alipay to search for traffic fines and complete the payment online. If the car gets towed, it's more troublesome—I have to call 122 to find out where it was taken and then go to the impound lot to retrieve it, plus pay the towing fee. To avoid repeating the mistake, I've made it a habit to check road signs before parking to confirm it's a legal spot, and not to take shortcuts by parking in yellow zones or fire lanes. I usually use Amap to check nearby parking lots to avoid the hassle of finding a spot during peak hours. Urban traffic is already stressful; following the rules is not just about being responsible for myself but also about being considerate to pedestrians.
