Over the weekend I did some shopping at Birkenhead point and realised I had gone over the 3 hr free parking. I was trying to rush out of the car park but there was a queue. I was going to pay however the car infront of me was trying to turn right but there was traffic so the car sat under the gate for a bit and so the machine wouldn't take my ticket, it just said "Thank you, have a good day"
I tried jamming my ticket in more but when the car infront of me went I followed out too because I was impatient and that I could save $7. Of course I didn't think about it until 2 minutes later that I could be sent a fine. The boom gate was half way down when I went through and I did not hit it.
"Jumping" is the only verb I can think of to describe what I've done.
Will the car park send me a letter or something?
No they won't send you a fine.