PeteY

Just wondered if you can park on the opposite side of the road in other states?

Here in SA you are only allowed to park with the direction of traffic, i.e. on the left.

downunderpom

Same in NSW. I tried to park "UK style" in a road here, and had a very nice copper walk up to me and say "You're from the UK, aren't you?" When I asked how he knew that, he pointed out that I had just parked facing against the traffic. He asked me politely to turn around and I was only too glad to. He had his "booking" book in his hand, too.

renth

My first ever parking ticket was in Bexhill, Sussex. The offence? parking facing oncoming traffic. I couldn't believe it.

Either the law has changed in the UK or it's not enforced.

yafm

Parking WITH the flow of traffic is mundatory throughout australia They actually book you for 'parking too far away from the kerb (the opposite one)

I am finding it difficult to get into the habit of driving in the middle of the road when it looks as if it is two lanes but the inside lane is for the people to get out of their parking spaces and does not impede the flow of traffic.:lecture: :lecture:

JaneandJim

Its illegal to park the wrong way at night in the UK, because there are reflectors on the back of the car, but not the front.

Jane

NJFOZ

Our neighbour in Melbourne rolled his car out of his drive onto the road to do some maintenance - along come the cops who stop and give him a ticket. His crime was to face the car the wrong way.......... That's victoria's finest for you.

sky

same in nz

andy thomas

what a good idea, if they had it here you would have those tosspot taxi drivers doing u-turns right in front of you when you're driving through town

andy thomas

whoops......."wouldn't"

bondipom

When I see a taxi driver I know to give way as the Taxi Driver does not give a flying **^S about the bodywork of his car.

The other one to give way to is buses because there is a big sign on the back saying give way. The bus drivers just pull out not caring if there is someone about to slam into them.

andy thomas

dont them bus drivers follow the rule of.........pull out.........then signal..............oh and if you remember then look in your mirror to check what damage has occurred.

ABCDiamond

They don't need to follow any rules out here.

The sign at the back of the bus says they have right of way !!

So if you hit them, tough, they had right of way !!!