NSW warns motorists reserving parking bays on foot could face $94 fine
Transport for NSW has warned motorists that standing in an empty parking bay to reserve it for someone else can lead to a fine. The practice, often seen in busy shopping centre and beach car parks, may breach pedestrian rules if it creates a traffic hazard or unreasonably obstructs drivers or other pedestrians.
Under NSW Road Rule 236, the fine can be $94. Penalties differ elsewhere in Australia: the article lists $209 in Victoria, $100 in Western Australia, $69 in Queensland, $63 in South Australia, $53.25 in Tasmania and $218 in the ACT. Transport for NSW describes the tactic as unsafe, while social media responses included support for the rule and questions about what drivers should do when a space is blocked.
In short
- Reserving a parking bay by standing in it may be an offence in NSW.
- The NSW fine can reach $94.
- Penalties vary across Australian states and territories.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Aussies warned over ‘really annoying’ habit of standing in parking spots to save them for someone else: How much you could be fined”.