The Australian government penalizes those who park in these spaces with fines of up to 2,000 euros.
Gasoline and diesel vehicles have their days numbered. The revolution of electric cars The wind is going well, and more and more brands are launching new hybrid or electric models (or remodeling their current fleet of vehicles). Today it is no longer a question of supply, it is a money issue. Although every time there cheapest electric carsAssuming the cost of these models continues to be a major challenge for many, not to mention that the second-hand market is still completely dominated by combustion cars.
However, like the tortoise against the hare, the transition continues. slowly but surely. One of the most obvious signs of change is that more and more free charging points for electric cars. We are talking about these places today, since in many parts of the world irresponsible drivers they are using them as parking spaces. Blocking access to these connections is a road crime, and the Australian authorities have been the first to take decisive action. The equivalent of the Australian Directorate of Traffic now allows municipalities to sanction these behaviors, and the fines are brought.
Even if you have an electric car, you don’t get rid of the fine if you park at a charging point
If you park your car in an electric charging area, it can touch you pay up to 2,000 euros to change. And it does not only apply to cars that burn diesel or gasoline, but also electric cars that exceed the parking limit or that are not charging in these spaces are in the crosshairs. The national president of the Australian Electric Vehicle AssociationChris Jones, explained the need to “educate” drivers with a strong hand:
Users must be aware that there are places where you can park, and places where you can’t. And a charging space for electric cars is one of those that don’t. Every available charger is very important to Australia’s existing fleet of approximately 80,000 electric cars, and we need to make sure they don’t get blocked, either intentionally or accidentally.”
The forceful measures taken in Australia only apply within the countrybut it is not crazy to think that the fines could get fat progressively in the rest of the territories. There are more and more electric cars in Spain, and blocking their access to charging points today means a fine of 200 euros and is registered as “Serious offense” in the DGT Offenses Guide, in article 195. For a serious offence, the amount to be paid does not seem so unreasonable at the moment. We do not know if the DGT is going to reach three figures as the Australians have done, but of course it is better to keep in mind that parking in these spaces is risking too much.