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Parking fine

A fine imposed for breaking prohibitions and limitations on the stopping and parking of vehicles and provisions on the use of a parking disc. Such a fine can also be imposed on grounds of unnecessary idling of motor vehicles.
These fines are imposed by the police or if the municipality is responsible for supervision, also by municipal parking inspectors or their assistants. A parking offence for which a parking fine or a caution has been imposed is not registered as an offence.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

A fine imposed for breaking prohibitions and limitations on the stopping and parking of vehicles and provisions on the use of a parking disc. Such a fine can also be imposed on grounds of unnecessary idling of motor vehicles.

These fines are imposed by the police or, if the municipality is responsible for supervision, also by a municipal parking inspector or his/her assistant. A parking offence for which a parking fine or a caution has been imposed is not registered as an offence.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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