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Thursday is the most dangerous day to risk a parking ticket

Aaron Patrick
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Key Statistics

  • PercentParking inspectors on duty
  • 88Thursday
  • 86Wednesday
  • 76Friday
  • 22Sunday

This August, the most dangerous time to chance the odds of a parking fine appears to be Thursdays in Melbourne.

Newly released data show that parking inspectors, also known as rangers and local enforcement officers, like to take holidays, lieu leave and rostered days off on Mondays and Fridays, and Thursdays are their most popular workday.

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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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