Originally Posted by ozoz

I have a question if anyone can help i was fined excessively for parking about 2 and half metres away from an intersection there was no parking signs in place. My question is i refuse to pay this fine fullstop what are my chances when taking the state debt recovery to court has anyone done this if so some advice please.

Originally Posted by Road Rules for NSW

Stopping in or near an intersection

You must not stop or park in an intersection.

You must not stop or park on a road within 20 metres from the nearest point of an intersecting road at an intersection with traffic lights, unless you stop or park at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign permitting stopping applies.

You must not stop or park on a road within 10 metres from the nearest point of an intersecting road at an intersection without traffic lights, unless you stop or park at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign permitting stopping applies or if the intersection is a T-intersection along the continuous side of the continuing road at the intersection.

Originally Posted by Centurion

I'd agree with the above poster. If you park within 10m of an intersection where there isnt a sign saying you can, you parked illegally. You parked 2.5m away ergo a ticket.

Interesting though since QLD has now abolished the need for migrants to take a theory test and I think no other state requires it anymore, how many migrants simply change over the licence without even being aware of the basic rules of the road.

Ignorance is of course no excuse sadly.

Originally Posted by ozoz

ignorance is no excuse - i think your on different planet its nothing more than legal robbery,

Originally Posted by augigi

The rule about the legal parking distance from intersections exists in most if not all Australian states.

Why should you be exempt from the law?