A Local Resident Is Blocking Public Road Parking

ausginnygin on 19/03/2025 - 11:19
Last edited 19/03/2025 - 12:28 by 2 other users

Hi OzB enlighteners.

I noticed that a resident on public street is consistently blocking a public road parking space—either by placing objects or using their red cone to reserve the spot. Since this is a public road, I’m wondering if this is legal. Do local laws allow residents to claim public parking spaces in this way?

I went ahead and parked and got a notice from the resident on my windshield. He/she is advising me not to park there. What annoys me is that resident put red cones on both sides of the corner.

FYI this is close to the Metro station if that makes it any more legal.

I would appreciate any insights or advice.

Picture of cones
Notice from resident

Home & Garden Parking

Comments

      • Muppet Detector on 20/03/2025 - 12:18

        What happens if you move the cones?

        Move them far, far away. (Can't keep them for yourself, though).

        How many cones can she possibly have to be able to continuously replace them.

        Tomorrow, leave her a note "Will you be able to provide proof of ownership for these cones when I report them stolen"?

  • apple2016 on 19/03/2025 - 12:18
    +3

    Just take the red cones home with you. You can say they appeared like they were thrown out for rubbish collection and you decide take them.

    • MrThing on 19/03/2025 - 12:20
      +4

      the cones were discarded on public property, you disposed of them thoughtfully in the garbage bin

      good work, trashing Australia is not on, don't be a tosser

  • Pelicannn on 19/03/2025 - 12:20
    +8

    Omg this is peak superwog dad trying to save his spot out front of his house.

    • Pelicannn on 19/03/2025 - 12:21
      +1

      Full ep for those who want to waste 20 mins. Such a laugh!

      https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x87393b

    • WeeDeePotato on 21/03/2025 - 17:25

      Lol this is legit. I have a friend who works in council and she said this is such a common occurrence where older men are constantly calling in / heading in to council to try to force people to move their cars from out front of their property.

  • Duckie2hh on 19/03/2025 - 12:21
    +1

    Sounds like another…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcgx59pCqIA

    • MrThing on 19/03/2025 - 12:24
      +1

      dont you just love ACA….."a business owner and new mother" - like thats relevant to the story other than to whip up someones emotions

      but yer that karen, wow, a $500 registered bombadore car is well deserving of being parked in front of that house

    • JIMB0 on 19/03/2025 - 13:30
      +1

      Not a smart move starting crap with random strangers who know where you live.

    • ausginnygin on 19/03/2025 - 12:23
      +10

      This is public road with shared parking. How is this considered a front of someones house ?

        • Baysew on 19/03/2025 - 12:37
          +2

          What about at the side.

        • smartazz104 on 20/03/2025 - 23:03

          Nah everyone ignore this guy.

    • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 12:43
      +4

      Where should they park? In front of your neighbour's house?

    • CodeXD on 19/03/2025 - 12:52
      +15

      Found the Karen.

      • goms on 19/03/2025 - 13:31
        +3

        I found the actual house..

        • RTX9090Ti on 19/03/2025 - 22:46
          +1

          stanhope gardens, no wonder.

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 19/03/2025 - 13:15
      +2

      Don't park in front of someone's house.

      The homeowner has no rights or entitlement to the parking space, in front of their property, on a public road.

    • Freitag on 19/03/2025 - 16:52
      +3

      where else is there to park on this street? from the picture it looks like every parking spot is in front of someone's house.

    • belongsinforums on 19/03/2025 - 17:37
      -3

      Confucius say man who posts stupid shit takes a big dump

    • DoctorCalculon on 19/03/2025 - 20:35

      I think we just found the person who left that note for you, @ausginnygin.

    • tessel on 19/03/2025 - 20:44

      Don't post on Ozbargain. Confucius should know better.

    • ramb9 on 20/03/2025 - 01:33

      lol top post, hilarious, have a +1

  • Sye on 19/03/2025 - 12:28
    +7

    Should post this as a Click Bait deal as Free Cones near Metro station

    • brendanm on 19/03/2025 - 12:41
      +23

      It's a public street. If they need more parking, they need to buy a house that has more parking. Their problem is not OPs problem.

        • DashCam AKA Rolts on 19/03/2025 - 14:10
          +7

          Irrelevant. Nothing gives a person the right to stop another from parking on a public road in a lawful parking spot, if they comply with any signage.
          A one-off request to allow parking for a delivery or tradie parking is not the same as demanding reserved parking adjacent to a home.

        • brendanm on 19/03/2025 - 14:42
          +3

          Nope, we don't need to know anything else. The road is fair game, the person that lives there doesn't control it.

        • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 17:11
          +1

          Did you write the note?

        • altomic on 20/03/2025 - 10:29
          +2

          This is a troll post

          Ironic

        • Jake D on 20/03/2025 - 15:49

          You don't need to announce yourself as a troll, we can tell.

          • SYLTB on 20/03/2025 - 17:16
            -6

            @Jake D: You failed the literacy and numeracy.

    • Caped Baldy on 19/03/2025 - 15:01
      +2

      It's a corner block so they get a couple extra spots in front of their house. They're being greedy.

      • goms on 20/03/2025 - 18:01
        +1

        They have a double garage, they're being greedy.

    • MrThing on 19/03/2025 - 15:25
      +3

      please, kindly, buy a house with a driveway and garage you pleb

      would be my response

      • Grunntt on 20/03/2025 - 13:32

        Looking at street view they appear to have a double garage at the rear of the house accessed via a shared driveway.

  • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 12:30

    Can you ignore the note?

  • Baysew on 19/03/2025 - 12:34
    +20

    Contact the council, saying that the council workers may have left the cones on the road. Don't mention the "notice". Council will then remove cones or look into it a bit deeper. The problem then is between the council and the resident.

    Even if spaces are freed up, other commuters will probably take them.

  • brendanm on 19/03/2025 - 12:38
    +6

    Pick up cones, throw in bin.

    Pick up note, throw in bin.

    • ausginnygin on 19/03/2025 - 12:53

      Thats a bit . Drastic.

      • brendanm on 19/03/2025 - 14:43
        +4

        Not at all. They'll stop stealing/buying more cones eventually.

        • abently on 19/03/2025 - 16:20
          +1

          100% agree

  • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 12:44
    +6

    I would ignore the note and be thankful they're reserving such a convenient parking spot for you every day.

  • EightImmortals on 19/03/2025 - 12:49
    +3

    So the silly bastard bought a house without any parking spaces?

    • Dumax on 19/03/2025 - 12:54
      +2

      No, there is actually a double garage at the back (and even enough room to park 1-2 more cars in front of their own garage.

      • JIMB0 on 19/03/2025 - 13:35
        +1

        The garage is probably full of crap and it looks like the kids play basketball in front of it.

        • kiitos on 20/03/2025 - 11:07

          Probably just want the convenience of parking without needing to turn in and reverse etc

          • Grunntt on 20/03/2025 - 13:34

            @kiitos: How many cars do they have at that house that they need reserved parking front and side of the property whilst also having a garage and parking space in front of it?

      • EightImmortals on 20/03/2025 - 07:14

        OK, well that makes it even worse? :)

  • radicalvin on 19/03/2025 - 12:49
    +8

    I'm surprised no one has commented on the massive cross at the entrance. They might have reserved the spots for emergency exorcism purposes

    • ausginnygin on 19/03/2025 - 12:57

      May be they are reserving spots for their patrons . Dont you think ?

    • mapax on 19/03/2025 - 13:37
      +1

      Ms paint did

  • pegaxs on 19/03/2025 - 13:18
    +6

    Not legal. To restrict or redirect traffic flow you would need to apply to council and you would need to submit plans and you would need to have the approval of council and to do all this, you would need to have the relevant paper work to say that you can even submit and action a traffic plan.

    Get out of your car, move the witches hats and bollards up onto the footpath and park there. Be warned, though, you may return to your car having been vandalised, so make sure you have appropriate video coverage of the vehicle.

    Their note is nothing more than a request that you are not obligated to abide by.

    • AustriaBargain on 19/03/2025 - 16:47
      +4

      This is where driving a beater that's near end of life comes in handy, they could scratch it and kick the door in and it wouldn't ruin your day.

    • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 16:57
      +2

      witches hats

      We don't say that these days. It's considered misogynistic and also religious vilification against Wiccans. They identify as traffic cones or safety cones in these times. /s

      • gromit on 19/03/2025 - 18:43

        Seems like this is just vilification against druggies.

      • Ozbargainusername123 on 20/03/2025 - 12:16
        +1

        "Traffic Cones" couldn't think of a better thing to do while stuck in traffic than having some traffic cones!

        • Daabido on 22/03/2025 - 00:32

          Meanwhile people wonder why puff the magic dragon is stopped in the middle of an empty road.

  • Dreamcast on 19/03/2025 - 13:33
    +1

    Leave a note in their letter box that says if they touch any car by placing a note on it, they will be dealt with swiftly.

    • geekcohen on 19/03/2025 - 13:35
      +4

      By OzBargain Bikies.

    • MrThing on 19/03/2025 - 15:26
      +2

      rock through window with a letter on it attached to a traffic cone

  • Benoffie on 19/03/2025 - 13:37

    Hahaha!

    Someone is cruisin for a bruisin!

    Personally, I'd take this approach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzLml7JdQDQ

  • JIMB0 on 19/03/2025 - 13:39
    +19

    Only take one of the cones. Cut it up into pieces and return it with a note explaining the other one is next.

  • vorsprung on 19/03/2025 - 13:40
    +6

    What they need is more parking space on their property, or less vehicles in their household. I wouldn't park there though, people are crazy. Probably already posted above but there was the crazy poo lady: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI37RQodDW8

    • geekcohen on 19/03/2025 - 13:49

      "It wasn't about people parking outside my home, it was about being bullied in my own home"

      What the!?

  • Drpepper666 on 19/03/2025 - 13:58
    +6

    Lol what an absolute twat

  • Vavoom on 19/03/2025 - 14:06
    +1

    lol the entitlement. What's that red pole around the corner as well? Another attempt by them to "reserve" public space?

  • coffeeinmyveins on 19/03/2025 - 14:16
    +2

    Why is it that we all know exactly what age this person likely is. Name is probably something like "Jim" or "Frank"

    • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 14:34
      +2

      Why is it that we all know exactly what age this person likely is

      Because of the all caps and then the use of running writing as well as how they do their "s".
      I suspect the name is more like "Karen" or "Margaret". Their writing looks feminine.

    • Downvoter on 19/03/2025 - 16:41
      +1

      Whatever the Chinese equivalent of that is

  • kaleidoscope on 19/03/2025 - 14:28
    +1

    Don’t enable them. Just keep parking until they get the point

  • paddyo on 19/03/2025 - 14:42
    +1

    It's all illegal, they have no authority, they are just trying to keep spaces reserved for them. Park wherever you want behind the No Parking sign.

    • AustriaBargain on 19/03/2025 - 16:46

      Even if they paid their council for street parking I don't think they have the right to claim any particular spot.

  • try2bhelpful on 19/03/2025 - 14:52
    -6

    We had a friend’s neighbour that tried to stop us parking outside his house. Basically we laughed at him. Public parking is available to anyone. The fact he was an entitled LNP politician with a beat up the worker mentality just added to the joy of doing this.

  • Hangryuman on 19/03/2025 - 15:39
    -1

    bikies …

    otherwise could take date/time-stamped photos of each occurrence - then send a collection to local authorities, and get a council ranger to fine them for obstructing public street parking space - something like that

    AI told me - 'In NSW, obstructing a street parking space or driveway is illegal under Road Rule 198, with a maximum penalty of 20 penalty units. This means you can't stop on a road in a way that obstructs access to a footpath, driveway, or bicycle path'

    https://stacklaw.com.au/news/personal/criminal-law/little-kn…

    while these seem to refer to drivers, suggest you call council to ask about the offence of using cones to block access to public street parking -

    found it - '236 Pedestrians not to cause a traffic hazard or obstruction …
    (2) A pedestrian must not unreasonably obstruct the path of any driver or another pedestrian.
    Maximum penalty—20 penalty units' - https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/curre…

    • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 17:02

      A pedestrian must not unreasonably obstruct the path of any driver or another pedestrian.

      I don't think these are pedestrians. Maybe I'm wrong?

      • elgrande on 20/03/2025 - 03:43

        Yes, I find them incredibly slow to cross at pedestrian crossings.

  • AustriaBargain on 19/03/2025 - 16:45

    Won't they scratch your car if you move the cones and park there yourself?

    • Blargman2001 on 19/03/2025 - 17:16

      We know where they live

    • crentist on 20/03/2025 - 09:32
      +1

      If they do, scratch the house

  • bazingaa on 19/03/2025 - 17:01

    why does your avatar mean blue ?

    • tenpercent on 19/03/2025 - 17:05
      +2

      Da ba de?

      • Nugs on 19/03/2025 - 23:06

        Underrated song. Its not 'good' but it is enjoyable
        .

  • Some Guy on 19/03/2025 - 17:14
    +1

    I would be notifying the council of this persons actions and requesting council instruct them to stop it.

  • iTzTeFish on 19/03/2025 - 17:41

    Steal a cone everyday

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