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In December, Karina received a parking fine for positioning her car rear-to-kerb on Narrabeen Park Parade in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Although signs further down the street clearly indicated that vehicles should be parked front-to-kerb, the area where Karina parked lacked such instructions.
Feeling that the signage was inadequate, Karina appealed to Revenue NSW for a review of the fine. However, her request was denied, and she was informed that the penalty stood.
Faced with limited choices, she was left to either pay the $140 fine or contest it in court.
This week, more than two months after the fine was issued, Karina was unexpectedly informed that the fine had been canceled.
“I didn’t get any extra correspondence,” she told nine.com.au.
The online NSW Revenue portal now reads: “Notification: this penalty has been cancelled.
“You do not need to take any further action in relation to this penalty.”
Karina’s not sure what prompted the cancellation but is glad the ordeal is over and hopes additional signage is put up in the area so other motorists don’t get stung.
Parking rear to kerb in 90-degree street parking spaces is widely considered the safer option to nosing in and parking front to kerb.
”The the evidence points to reversing into a car spot as being safest,” he said.
“Reversing is more more dangerous than than going forwards, so you’re better off doing that reversing when you’re already out on the road and can see what’s going on.”
It’s also safer to reverse into a spot when you’re already in the flow of traffic, rather than trying to reverse out of a spot and enter the flow of traffic.
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