Parking Fine Advice - Stopped Not Facing Direction of Travel

LAngryman123 on 01/04/2021 - 14:08

Hi OzBargins,

Today I recieved a parking fine for "Stopped not facing direction of travel"

I live off a small side street that has cars parked on both sides of the road and is wide enough so only 1 car at a time can travel down the middle of the road. The road has no centre line as well, so it acts as a 1 lane give way street.

Last night I parked on the right side of the road as it was where the avaliable carpark was. Instead of doing a three point turn (lazy yes i know) I parked my car in the opposite direction to the other cars.

This morning to my bewiderment I woke up with a fresh $99 fine on my windscreen citing "Stopped not facing direction of travel" (Road saftey road rules 2017 section 208 (1))

I did not even know this was a rule as my car was parked and not blocking anything.

I'm just wondering if you guys think there's any merit in contesting it (or asking for a warning/reduced fine)?

Automotive

Comments

      • chasingstoke on 11/04/2021 - 13:11

        Hahahaha amazing. I couldn't agree more. Thanks for the laugh

  • DoctorCalculon on 05/04/2021 - 00:02

    OP came here for advice.
    Receives advice they don't like. Continues to argue senselessly, and gets neg-bombed. Yet, stubbornly insists they are right.
    What a deceptive way to troll the OzBargain community!

  • OzHunterNSW on 05/04/2021 - 10:14

    What is your complaint? I fail to see your point.
    Have you a driver's license ?
    It clearly states the rules and regulation on ownership of a vehicle.
    Did you not read?

  • sunnyc on 08/04/2021 - 00:05
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    End of the day. Our police state always wins. Always fight and maybe you get your fine reduced or rarely eliminated. If they want to fine you, they will reduce the traffic speed and add multiple speed cameras or place a no parking sign in front of your car and write you a ticket. You're getting taxed on almost everything including fuel. In reality, you're donating 10-12 fines for simply driving around. Traffic lights, bumps, and pedestrian crossings all add to the car degradation and wastage of fuel which result in revenue for the government.

    Or in my case, privilege in a wealthy suburb.
    I forgot to put a parking ticket with good car=no fine.
    Misses puts wrong parking ticket with car=fine

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