Illegal Parking

[VXcommforlife]

I just went out to my car and there was a car parked across the road blocking my driveway. Can anyone tell me if i have a case against it because it happends every weekend.

[TR33VV]

Do what I did and borrow a mate 4x4 and drag it down the road... Hasn't happened again since...

[Philthy]

Hows that blocking your driveway? Theres no law saying you can't park across the road from someones driveway

[VYMAD]

If it's parked on YOUR side of the road across/blocking YOUR driveway then yes that is illegal to do so as it is restricting access to your driveway. Ask the dumb shit not to do it any more or ring the cops, (maybe they'll turn up three days later) or do something else that seems appropriate to you!

[vlv8vic]

I don't see anything wrong with the pic. The commodore is over the street, the Honda next door is doing the same thing and whatever is parked out the front of your place (i can see the shadow) is probably doing the same thing to the doll's house with the white fence.

Annoyingly tight street, nothing illegal (although the old VN or whatever on the lawn over the street might not be allowed by some councils.

[STEALTHY™]

As said, nothing illegal about it. Maybe just ask them to move? Do you have difficulty getting in and out of your driveway? If so, i suggest spending a weekend down in a vacant car park practising judging distances with your car, because you really need it.


I have to enter my driveway almost 90 degree's because of how steep it is, yet i can still manage with a car parked right across the road. Likewise to get out.

[VNexecutive]

I have to enter my driveway almost 90 degree's because of how steep it is, yet i can still manage with a car parked right across the road. Likewise to get out.

anythings possible with a full spool and a t56... haha

[STEALTHY™]

anythings possible with a full spool and a t56... haha

You wouldn't believe, the International doesn't scrape, yet the 4WD high wagon does....go figure lol

[alien]

Annoyingly tight street, nothing illegal (although the old VN or whatever on the lawn over the street might not be allowed by some councils.

Not just SOME. Australia wide. End of story.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 197
197—Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island

(1) A driver must not stop on a bicycle path, footpath, shared path or dividing strip, or a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, unless:

(a) the driver stops at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under the Australian Road Rules ; or

(b) the driver is permitted to stop under another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

[nathan549]

how the hell is that illegal?? hes parked on the other side of the road, you can't blame that guy for your parking ability

[Morton]

As long as he is parked more than three metres from the driveway entrance, he's in the clear. People park opposite and on either side of my driveway every day, and I can get my statesman out in one clean sweep. Your street is even wider than mine. Build a bridge and get over it

edit: if you genuinely can't get out of there, I genuinely suggest you practise more

[Asmodai78]

how is he blocking your drive way, all i see is a vehicle parked legaly on the opposite of the street, the only Vehicle i see thats shouldnt be there is the one on the nature strip.

[VXcommforlife]

As long as he is parked more than three metres from the driveway entrance, he's in the clear. People park opposite and on either side of my driveway every day, and I can get my statesman out in one clean sweep. Your street is even wider than mine. Build a bridge and get over it

edit: if you genuinely can't get out of there, I genuinely suggest you practise more

I am not jumping up and down it just shits me they do not have any courtesy to anyone. Also i got out with out any trouble but i want to know if i did hit him would i legal rights to fight it.

[STEALTHY™]

I am not jumping up and down it just shits me they do not have any courtesy to anyone. Also i got out with out any trouble but i want to know if i did hit him would i legal rights to fight it.

No, if you hit him, its 100% your fault.

Like i said in my first post, just ask them. Maybe they aren't aware that its causing a problem for you.

[Philthy]

I am not jumping up and down it just shits me they do not have any courtesy to anyone. Also i got out with out any trouble but i want to know if i did hit him would i legal rights to fight it.

No, he is legally parked. Why would you have any right to claim it against him if you can't miss a parked car?

Just have a look down your street and how many parking spaces you can find that arent in front or across the road from someones driveway. I bet there are barely any.

I live down the road from a school and come home-time, the street fills up with parents picking up kids, so we often have 4wds parked across our driveway, but they always move if someone wants to get in or out so I don't have a problem with it

[MikesCalais]

If people cant park across the road from another persons drive way... where can they park? It's not even a tight street!
There is PLENTY of space to reverse out of your driveway, either direction... unless you were planning on reversing straight across onto the footpath across the road

[STEALTHY™]

If people cant park across the road from another persons drive way... where can they park? It's not even a tight street!
There is PLENTY of space to reverse out of your driveway, either direction... unless you were planning on reversing straight across onto the footpath across the road

Clearly he is wanting to reverse onto the footpath across the road

[VXcommforlife]

Clearly he is wanting to reverse onto the footpath across the road

You can not tell me this car is not parking illegal.
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[alien]

OK, now that we have a picture that shows it, yes, it's parked illegally... But which driveway is yours?

[nathan549]

yes THAT picture shows that it is illegally parked, but i have a Suspicion that, that car is your car because the first pic wasnt focused on that car,

but i mite be wrong just how it looks

[VXcommforlife]

yes THAT picture shows that it is illegally parked, but i have a Suspicion that, that car is your car because the first pic wasnt focused on that car

No that is my nigbours driveway. But it has happend to me before.

[nathan549]

i did not understand that sentence at all, would you re-word that?

[TVR-190]

is the driveway int he first pic yours, if so its fine for you, and your neighbours driveway is the one blocked

[MikesCalais]

This thread is turning into an episode of lost...... nothing is what it first seems

First picture, everything is fine and dandy, nothing illegal going on there... second picture the honda is illegally parked and would probably get a $110 (unless theyve gone up again) fine.

If that drive way is your neighbours, and the car belongs to your neighbour.. as far as i know its still illegal, but he/she isnt going to block himself/herself in

[VXcommforlife]

is the driveway int he first pic yours, if so its fine for you, and your neighbours driveway is the one blocked

The first pic is mine i understand i have no case . The black car was owned by someone in the house across the road where the 4wd was parked.