Australians have blamed a mobile speed camera operator for tearing up grass while trying to park on the side of the road.
The vehicle, which detects whether drivers are speeding, was spotted by drivers on a grassy area in Lindfield, on Sydney’s upper north shore.
Photos of the vehicle were shared on Facebook and showed that the vehicle had left several tire marks behind the warning sign.
The marks were more prominent because the ground was wet as a result of the heavy rain that had fallen in the region over the past few days.
Locals were furious about the damage and expressed their frustration on social media.
Locals were left outraged by the scene of tire marks (pictured) left by the mobile speed camera vehicle that was parked on a nature strip, in Lindfield, on Sydney’s upper north shore, this week.
“How can we stop these speed controlled cars from parking on the green sidewalk?” one wrote.
“Surely they can control our speed from a car legally parked on the road,” another added.
Others chimed in saying that tire marks are among the many problems that plague roads and sidewalks that need to be fixed, like potholes.
According to Transport for NSW, mobile speed cameras “can move at different times and locations”.
Sydney residents have expressed their anger over the placement of speed cameras in several locations.
Many locals have claimed that the cameras are intentionally hidden behind parked cars, so that motorists cannot detect them.
Residents who saw the vehicle (pictured) questioned whether the car could have been parked elsewhere while they spotted speeding motorists.
Some have claimed that speed camera warning signs were placed behind abandoned containers on the pavement.
“You will see warning signs before and after mobile speed cameras, as well as a sign on top of the vehicle with mobile speed cameras, when they are in operation, so you know your speed is being monitored,” Transport for NSW said. website statuses.
According to the Roads (Miscellaneous) Amendment Rule 2020 under the Road Transport Act 2013, vehicles used to enforce traffic rules are exempt from parking rules relating to nature strips .
These vehicles include mobile radars and portable mobile phone detection cameras.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Transport for NSW for further comment.