Think before you park
The ‘Think before you park’ program is delivered by Council’s Rangers and operates to bring increased awareness to drivers of motor vehicles about the value and importance of safety and access on the public road system. The program also supports Council’s adopted Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
The program, initiated by Guide Dogs NSW/ ACT, targets issues associated with:
- stopping or parking a motor vehicle on a public footpath, nature strip or driveway crossing, and
- the impact illegal parking has upon people with disabilities.
Moreover, stopping or parking a motor vehicle on a public footpath, nature strip or driveway crossing is dangerous and can cause pedestrians to walk onto roads where their safety may be at risk. Illegally parked motor vehicles can also reduce the line of sight of other vehicles entering or exiting adjacent driveways as well as passing pedestrians and traffic in the street.
How is this program enforced?
In addition to the issue of verbal directions to drivers, Council’s Rangers may issue formal warnings and penalty notices (fines) to motor vehicles that are found stopped or parked in a manner that compromises public safety and breaches the Road Rules 2014.
Road rules reminders - Places where stopping is restricted
Rule 197: Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island.
Rule 198: Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway etc.
