I understand the Tauranga City Council is now instructing city parking wardens to fine those whose cars they detect have worn tyres, broken windscreen wipers or mirrors etc. Why is the council taking on this role?

If a car has a Warrant of Fitness it is deemed roadworthy. My car has a WOF however my mechanic did tell me I would need new tyres for my next warrant.

It doesn't seem fair I could park in town and possibly get a fine for these tyres.

If the council is concerned for road safety, and not using this TWIRL fining system as a money making scheme, why don't the wardens just issue a warning to the driver?

I agree with TCC councillor Catherine Stewart - I rarely venture into the CBD because it is not user friendly when it comes to parking.

A Ace, Tauranga.


EDITOR'S NOTE:

Tauranga City Council announced Monday evening it was holding off plans for parking wardens to fine motorists for dangerous tyres, as part of the TWIRL campaign.
A decision with what is happening long term with the matter will be released soon. The parking wardens were only ever to take part in the tyre checks component of TWIRL, with police proceeding with the campaign by checking vehicles' tyres, windscreen, wipers, mirrors, indicators, rust and lights.