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Essential information about parking signs and their meanings, helping you ensure that you park legally in streets and car parks. Learn about different types of restrictions, such as timed parking, permit zones, and loading zones, and discover what are not valid reasons for withdrawal of parking infringements. Understand the importance of reading every panel of a multi-panel sign and be aware of the consequences of not following parking regulations.
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Parking signs can apply to a length of road, an area of a car park. It is important that you look for signs when entering any street or car park. They may not be right next to your car. If a sign is located at a distance from your vehicle, you should leave your vehicle and move to a point which you can clearly read every panel of the sign to ensure that the position in which you have chosen to park is legal.
Reading every panel of a multi-panel sign is vital. Each panel could contain information relating to the location in which you want to park your car. The panels with arrows pointing towards your car will advise which restrictions apply to you. Don’t forget, some areas can have several different types of restriction in a single day ie: timed parking, permit zone, loading zone etc.
Information relating to the days and times when restrictions apply can vary from location to location. Each sign will tell you when it applies. If no days and times are shown, the restriction applies twenty-four (24) hours of every day of the year.
You must pay for parking as prescribed. The onus is on the driver to ensure that they have sufficient monies to cover the cost of parking and ensure that the time paid for is sufficient. For example, medical appointments are widely known to run late and procedures can often take longer than expected, it is the driver’s responsibility to allow for this when parking the car.
In the event that a ticket machine is not working or found to be faulty please send an sms to the telephone number displayed on Machine/Meter prior to an infringement notice being issued.
When reporting faulty ticket machines, please be aware that in most instances off-street parking facilities have a number of machines. You must endeavour to purchase a ticket from a working machine.
No Stopping means - You are not permitted to stop in this area, even if you are only letting someone in or out of the car, and regardless of whether you leave the engine running and stay in the car. Stopping on a length of road to which a ‘No Stopping’ sign applies is an offence, unless you are outside the times specified on the sign. You must not stop where there is a continuous yellow line painted on the edge of the road.
No Parking means - A driver must not stop on a length of road or in an area to which a no parking sign applies, unless the driver is dropping off or picking up, passengers or goods. The driver cannot leave the vehicle unattended and must complete the stop within 2 minutes or in accordance with what the sign indicates.
Parking signs should be checked every time you park your car, even if you are familiar with the area. Restrictions and/or the days and times when restrictions apply are occasionally amended to meet the changing needs of the community.
Stopping or parking your vehicle too close to a children’s crossing may mean that a child entering the crossing can’t see or be seen by an approaching car. When a children’s crossing is in operation (i.e. when the flags are displayed), you must not stop or park within 20 metres of the crossing on the approach side and 10 metres of the crossing on the departure side. This means that even stopping momentarily to let a child out or pick a child up is an offence. These restrictions do not apply when the crossing is not operating and the flags are displayed. However, if there is also a ‘No Stopping’ or ‘No Parking’ signs at the approach to the crossing you must obey it at all times. In the interest of
In areas where there is limited parking, Council may set aside parking areas for residents or other designated groups. Parking without a permit may be restricted or prohibited.
You must not stop in zones unless you are authorised to do so.
Clearways exist to improve traffic flow at the busiest times of the day. A clearway starts at the ‘Clearway’ sign and ends at the ‘End Clearway’ sign. You cannot stop or park your car between those signs during the times specified on the Clearway sign. As well as fining you, the police or local Council can have your car towed away by an authorised operator if the clearway is classified as a Tow Away Zone. You may have to pay a release fee to get your car back.
You can only stop in a Loading Zone if you are driving:
setting down people. You can’t park your truck in a Loading Zone just because it’s a truck. If there is no time limit on the sign, you can stop for a maximum of 30 minutes.
safety for the children and/to avoid congestion, vehicle registration numbers are recorded and infringements are sent via mail.