Im going to enquire with Vic Roads then too. I was almost on the corner though which could be the reason for the fine as well, but then again it should say "parking too close to corner" not "parking on nature strip" as on the fine.
My future housemates tell me "well maybe because you cant see past your car when turning out of the side street"... AFTER i get the fine.. arrgh. It never occured to me... - Julian Terry Rudd wrote: > No worries. > > What state are you in? I was curious about the legalities here in the ACT so > I inquired. I just got an email back from the RTA and they say it's not > illegal to park on a "nature strip" unless you are blocking someone's > driveway and they have to complain, or it contravenes other bylaws (special > signs etc). There are some of these special signs around Braddon and Turner > so the workers can't park on nature strips to avoid paying for parking but > you can make arrangements with the local residents. > > Interesting > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julian > Sent: Monday, 11 February 2002 8:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Draft 1 was: Parking Fine - nature strip > > thanks Terry. > > Terry Rudd wrote: > > > Julian, > > Reads pretty good to me - keep it simple. > > > > TR > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julian > > Sent: Sunday, 10 February 2002 10:18 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Draft 1 was: Parking Fine - nature strip > > > > it will go something like this but written properly..... > > > > Last night we towed my car home (i do live in the house, well will soon) > > because > > it broke down with a flat battery and would not run after we jump started > > the > > car. > > > > We can't get the car into the back yard because its on a hill so I decided > > to > > park it out the front (on the flat road) but because it was on a corner we > > pushed it up onto the nature strip. > > > > The next day, (day of the fine) I went to my parents place to get a new > > alternator (I already have one out of the car if they want to see it) from > > my > > other car (same model) and when I got back I had a parking fine for > parking > > on > > the nature strip. (I was fined at 11am) > > > > I thought I would be safest off the road both whist I fix the car and so > it > > doesnt disrupt traffic. > > > > Please let me off the fine.. > > > > .... hows that?? > > - Julian > > > > Terry Rudd wrote: > > > > > That's not a bad idea, it could be a goer. Wasn't there an add on TV a > > long > > > time ago that showed you how to drive a broken down car (run out of > > petrol?) > > > off the road and onto the nature strip on the starter motor? > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
