Wednesday 2 September 2009

A Parking Fine

My name is Moustafa and I come from Pakistan. Last week I wanted to go to the city. I wanted to go to Victoria University. I wanted to ask about an English course. I didn't want to go by train. I didn't want to go by bus. I didn't want to go by tram either. I just wanted to go by car.
It was the first time for me to go to the city by car. When I got there, I found it very hard to park the car. There are many car parks in the city but they cost about 10 dollars per hour. I didn't want to pay that much. I found a spot to park the car in the street. It was not far away from VU. I decided to park my car there.
After I stopped the car, I saw a sign. The sign said that I must buy a ticket from the parking machine. At that time I only had a twenty-dollar note. I didn't have any coins. I could not buy a ticket.
I left the car in the street and went to VU to ask about the course. I went inside the building for only five minutes. A young woman gave me some information. The information was about the English courses at VU. I thanked her for her help.
When I went back to the car, I found that I had got a fine. The fine was for parking without a ticket. I was angry. Now I have to pay 160 dollars. This is too much money for parking for only five minutes. I am not happy about the fine.
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My name is Moustafa and I come from Korea. Last week I wanted to go to the city. I wanted to go to Victoria University. I wanted to ask about an English meal. I didn't want to go by train. I didn't want to go by bus. I didn't want to go by tram either. I just wanted to go by car.
It was the first time for me to go to the city by car. When I got there, I found it very easy to park the car. There are many car parks in the city but they cost about 10 dollars per hour. I didn't want to pay that much. I found a spot to park the car in the shop. It was not far away from VU. I decided to park my car there.
After I stopped the car, I saw a sign. The sign said that I must buy a ticket from the parking machine. At that time I only had a twenty-dollar note. I didn't have any coins. I could not buy a ticket.
I left the car in the street and went to VU to ask about the course. I went inside the building for only five minutes. A young man gave me some information. The information was about the English courses at VU. I thanked her for her help.
When I went back to the car, I found that I had got a fine. The fine was for parking without a ticket. I was angry. Now I have to pay 160 dollars. This is too much money for parking for only five hours. I am not happy about the fine.

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