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.
The following would noT
be considered valid reasons for
wiThdrawal of parking infringemenTs:
•poor visibility due to weather
•not noticing a sign
•reading only part of a multi-panel sign
•being unable to read the sign from the front
seat of the car
•forgetting to read the sign because you were
concentrating on other things
•not noticing that a sign/restriction had been
changed
•being new to the area and unfamiliar with
the restriction. This applies regardless of
whether the driver is from Victoria, interstate
or overseas
The following would noT
be considered valid reasons for
wiThdrawal of parking infringemenTs:
•the meter was broken so l thought I could stay
as long as I want
•assumed the meter was not working
•running late or being in a hurry
•being delayed at an appointment
•went to get change or ran out of change
•I stopped to go to the toilet and was not
intending to stay long
The following would noT
be considered valid reasons for
wiThdrawal of parking infringemenTs:
No Stopping
• Ionlystoppedtoletmypassengerout
• Ionlystoppedfor2minutes
No Parking
•Ionlyleftmyvehicletogetmypassengers
ortodeliver/retrievesomegoods
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.
SigNage
ticket MacHiNeS
No StoPPiNg
aNd No ParkiNg
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.
