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Woman dies in carpark, comes back to life before getting a parking ticket

Everyone knows most traffic wardens are jobsworths, but it turns out that even if you literally die next to your car they will step over you and whack a ticket on your bonnet. Rules are rules.

[New World Orewa supermarket]

New World Orewa supermarket, where the woman collapsed

A woman who "died" in a car park was treated by paramedics only to 'come back to life' and discover she'd got a parking fine

The unnamed 54-year-old woman did not have a pulse after she collapsed in the car park of a New World supermarket in Auckland, New Zealand, last month. She was miraculously brought back to life by a passing stranger who carried out chest compressions.

People who die and then come back to life often return with tales of the supernatural. Theyll have that semi-vacant, glassy-eyed expression as they tell you how everythings just been put into perspective, dismissing everyday problems as meaningless.

[The woman was treated by paramedics and was eventually brought back to life (stock)]

The woman was treated by paramedics and was eventually brought back to life (stock)(Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach PLC)

But whatever revolutionised worldview the Auckland carpark woman had when she returned to the land of the living was instantly shattered when it was discovered shed received a parking ticket while shed been dead.

The womans vehicle had overstayed its 90-minute time-limit in the supermarket carpark while she was treated by paramedics, leading a traffic warden to charge her $80 (34.50).

The outraged family immediately wrote to the traffic wardens company Smart Compliance Management to inform them of the situation. In return, they got a typically bureaucratic response from the carpark ticketing organisation.

Smart Compliance Management has been contracted to provide fair and equal opportunity for parking at this car park. This is why a maximum stay time limit applies, an email sent by the company read.

Customers are entitled to 90 minutes of parking. Your vehicle was parked for 341 minutes.

The nasal, pinched tone continued: Having considered your appeal in detail we have decided to uphold the Breach Notice as we believe that it was correctly issued in accordance with the terms and conditions advertised within the area concerned.

Further down the email in a heroic display of compassion, Smart Compliance Management decided to knock off $50. Due to the circumstances resulting in this Breach Notice, we are able to reduce this to a $30 administration fee.

Speaking to Stuff, the womans father said the family found the request for money offensive after being loyal customers of the supermarket for years but said his daughter paid the fee because it was causing her stress.

Outraged staff at New World then intervened and paid the $30 into the womans account, which the womans father said was fair.

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