Just a bit of community awareness. I just found out (via a penalty notice) that yellow line at the side of the road means no stopping or clearway. I had no idea about this and I was wondering how many people know about this.
Background story, I went to Hyams Beach for a day trip and was going around to find parking. I can't find any parking until I see what looks like a parking bay for 3 cars. I parked there and got off to see the parking signs/pole. There was no parking sign/pole at all so I thought if there is no "no parking" sign, it should be fine. All other street parking got a sign but this 3 parking bay is the only place without any sign but only the yellow line on the ground which I had no idea that it means no parking.
A week later, I got a penalty notice for $283 in the mail. The offence is stop at side of road with continuous yellow edge line. I called them and apparently the yellow line equals no stopping sign. They don't have to put up a no stopping/parking sign/pole anymore. I obviously had no idea about this (my fault). I have always looked at the parking pole to find a parking sign.
Anyway, does anyone know what's the rule actually says? Is this right? I feel that this parking bay is a trap as all the other street parking got parking sign pole and only these 3 parking bay got no sign but only the yellow line. I said parking bay as it looks like this. So the side road went in like it's for parking. I tried to find the street where I parked via google map and there is no street view for where I parked. I don't think there is any grounds to contest the fine unfortunately.
No, it's not a trap. It's YOUR responsibility, as the driver of a vehicle, to know the road rules instead of trying to blame the council for not putting up a sign/pole telling you it's a no parking zone.
No, there aren't. Pay the fine and move on with your life (and be more careful about where you park in future).