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Drivers have hit out at paying nearly $300 for a little-known road rule that forced the local council to set the record straight.
Residents living in the Bayside local government area of southern Sydney have been left stunned after receiving a $272 fine for parking their car on the street.
Cars were left on the road next to markings with continuous yellow lines painted along the gutters.
Yellow lines tell drivers that they cannot stop in that area and have the same meaning as regular “No Stopping” signs.
Drivers have hit out at paying nearly $300 for a little-known road rule that forced the local council to set the record straight.
One driver ranted on Facebook about how he had unknowingly been “hit” with a “hefty fine.”
‘How long has it been since you were allowed to park in a solid line with yellow border?’ they wrote.
Drivers who stop in an area designated by yellow lines will risk a $272 fine, or $352 plus two demerit points in a school zone.
Bayside Council has defended the new markings, claiming the yellow lines reduced the need for signs and put an end to “visual clutter”.
“Council recently made the decision to deploy the C3 yellow line in place of ‘No Stop’ signage in the first instance to address the visual clutter associated with the proliferation of signs across the LGA,” a spokesperson said. yahoo.
The NRMA confirmed that yellow lines were introduced as an option to traditional “No Stopping” signs in 1999.
Bayside Council has defended the new markings, saying they put an end to “visual clutter”
“We regularly hear from NRMA members who had never heard of the rule before,” he says. website read.
A Bayside Council spokesperson said there were plans to expand the use of yellow markings in the area.
“The yellow line has been used in Bayside LGA in select locations and on freeways for a long time, however due to the recent decision it will become more widespread,” he said.
WhatsNew2Day Australia has contacted Bayside Council for comment.