CITY Councils need to back off with car parking tickets for the sake of the economy.

It is getting ridiculous with loads of stories telling the same old problem – getting booked with the car parking metre expiring just minutes before they get back to the car.

These people discover a car parking ticket to as much as over $100.

This is an entire days’ work for some people.

For others, it’s a little bit of pocket money.

But for those who get hit with these fines are unlucky and some struggle to get by in life than receiving a ticket or two from councils.

These council ticket inspectors need to have a little more sympathy for the country’s residents and at least give them more time to pay for the metre than just a few minutes in some cases.

It really is discouraging for those who want to drive; for those who really want to explore and get about.

Every year more and more people are getting dumped with a car parking ticket.

Some decide to not pay them but now they’re adding on 10 per cent if the ticket isn’t paid for by the due date.