Trouble over parking space use: Viennese woman pays high fine for rip-off. Consumer protection and lawyers advise those affected not to comply with such demands without hesitation.

Private parking spaces are often difficult to identify because there are often no signs. If there are no signs, there is often no way to identify private parking spaces in the rest of the road. It is not clear if there is even a recognizable public parking space in Vienna. If you are affected by the parking space trap, contact ÖTCAM on 020 3615 905 or e-mail stefan.henrich@mailonline.com.