LCQ8: Illegal occupation of metered parking spaces

Following is a question by the Hon Julia Lau and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (October 28): Question: There are views pointing out that in recent years, garages and business operators have been suspected of occupying on-street metered parking spaces (metered spaces) in various districts or blocking on-street parking spaces with objects on a long-term basis. On-street metered spaces are limited public road resources. Even if the relevant parking fees have been paid, the prolonged or repeated occupation of the same metered space or the same road section may render time-limited parking a mere formality, thus affecting its normal use by other motorists, nearby residents and business operators. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) when parking fees are paid by Octopus, mobile applications or other electronic means at present, whether the system records the consecutive payment periods of the same parking space, payment tool identifiers, parking space occupancy status, changes in vehicle entry and exit, or other data that can be used to determine whether a parking space has been oc

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