Hi guys I regularly park in the commuter carpark to take the train to the station. In the last month council has begun constructing a concrete pathway. All council carpark sings stating that “this is a council carpark and you must park in valid spaces” is no longer present. I have parked in the same spot for many years with no issue but last week I got a $108 fine for “not parking in a marked space”. Due to construction of the footpath some line markings have been removed. Where I was parked still had valid line markings although partially removed on one side thanks to the new pathway being contsturcted. I therefore thought I was not breaking any laws. I was not blocking any vehicle or any access points within the carpark either and there wasn’t a single no stopping or no standing zone sign in sight either.
According to the RMS road rules and regulations which can be found at http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/safety-rules/road-rules/park… the rules relating to parallel parking state that
You should be entirely within any marking lines and at least one metre from any other parked vehicle. I was entirely within the marked lines that were painted aswell. Therefore I was wondering if there was any recourse this situation and any advice you could give me with this one. I don’t normally fight parking fines if I know im in the wrong but this feels unfair. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Without a photo it would be impossible to comment if you were indeed parked in a valid bay and/or if you have any grounds to contest it.