Parking Restrictions City: Sydney - Do They Apply on Public Holidays?

contrafibularities on 17/04/2022 - 18:49
Last edited 17/04/2022 - 18:59 by 1 other user

So visiting Sydney and staying with family in Alexandria. Awesome spot but parking is almost impossible. I’m parked in an half hour spot Monday-Friday 8:30 to 5:30, but the sign says nothing about public holidays.

As tomorrow is a public holiday Monday I’m wondering whether the parking sign applies or whether public holidays are exempted. Surprisingly I can’t find any official guidance online, so wondering if anyone on here know whether the time limits apply?

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  pegaxs on 17/04/2022 - 18:50

  +9

  It may be ok on public holidays though. (YMMV, also IANAL)

  Under NSW Road Rule 205A, it says; (205A deals with parking outside the times designated on parking signs)

  Under rule 318(3), if the information indicates that the device applies on a particular day, for example Friday, the sign does not have effect on a Friday that is a public holiday at the place where the device is located, unless otherwise state

  The only reference I can find in the NSW road rules is with an example is about “loading zones”, but I think any parking zone restriction applies here.

  NSW Road Rule 318 (3) says;

  (3) If information on a traffic control device that is at a place indicates that it applies on a particular day of the week, the device does not have effect on a day that is a public holiday for the place unless information on the device states otherwise.
  Example—
  If a loading zone sign indicates that it applies on Monday to Friday between 9 am and 4 pm and information on or with the sign does not indicate that it applies on public holidays, the sign does not have effect on any public holiday falling on a Monday to Friday.

  Let's break it down and see what we get…

  "If information on a traffic control device" - Parking sign
  "indicates that it applies on a particular day of the week" - Monday to Friday in your case
  "the device does not have effect on a day that is a public holiday" - the sign doesn't apply on public holidays
  "unless information on the device states otherwise." - unless the sign specifically says "Including Public Holidays"

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    contrafibularities on 17/04/2022 - 19:27

    +1

    Thanks for taking the time to answer so comprehensively.

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    prophet on 10/04/2023 - 11:16

    Thanks for your breakdown and explanation. Very helpful.

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  Seraphin7 on 17/04/2022 - 19:02

  +1

  A "Monday to Friday" (or any other specific day(s) of the week) sign is not applicable on a public holiday.