Offence: Drive in T-Way lane when not authorised - Camera recorded - Individual
My mother asked my father to drive her to her cousin's house to pick up a parcel and meet her other cousin who was visiting Sydney from overseas.
My father is in his 70s and is a bit slow when it comes to making decisions. My mother told my father to drive over Bennelong Bridge at Wentworth Point (the mini Asian city with high rises in Sydney's west) to get to Rhodes instead of going the way he normally goes which is down Parramatta Rd to Concord and then to Rhodes. Basically, my mother has an annoying and pushy voice and kept telling him to drive over the bridge while he was reluctant to do so. He said he wanted to turn back but there was no way to make a U-Turn. Reversing was the only other option. Neither knew that this bridge is a T-way, which prohibits private vehicles from using it.
Today we got the fine, and naturally, they are both arguing about who should pay the fine. The fine comes with 1 demerit point too so my father is pissed off.
I believe my father should pay the fine because he is a dumbo for listening to my mum instead of looking at the "No Entry" and "T-Way" signs everywhere.
My mother has a driver's licence and has been driving for 30+ years.
Please settle this for them!
Fortunately, arguing about who pays a fine is a once in a 50 year thing.