A wave of citizen-filed parking complaints in Miaoli's Dahu Township led police to write more than 50 tickets in three hours, bad news for drivers who park loosely on local streets.

• One resident called the police line late on the 18th to report illegally parked cars along several main streets in the township center.
• Officers ticketed vehicles parked over the white line or blocking traffic lanes, and the complainant followed them the whole time to watch.
• Police think the caller was retaliating after being reported for parking themselves.
• A similar pattern hit Toufen City, where one 200-metre stretch drew close to 50 scooter complaints in a single night.

Outlook: Police say cars face a 900 NT fine and scooters 600, with warnings instead of tickets between midnight and 6am, so expect more friction between complaint filers and local drivers.