Tao Scott woke to find a $200 fine for sleeping off drinks the night before in a carpark in Arrowtown. Photo / SuppliedA motorist is fuming after copping a $200 fine after choosing to not drink and drive and spending the night safely in a public carpark. I have been given a $200 fine in Arrowtown for NOT drink driving," he said. A Queenstown Lakes District Council bylaw prohibits freedom camping in town centres, residential areas and along key stretches of road. In 2019, a similar issue arose when Arrowtown man Glenn Wallace was fined $200 for sleeping in his ute in central Queenstown after drinking.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 11, 2021 21:11 UTC