According to the Daily Mail, after a review of the penalty system by the new state`s government, the amount of illegal parking fines that have no safety implications will be cut.
New state reduces penalties for illegal parking that do not involve safety issues
It is reported that the new state government wants to reduce all non-safety issues of illegal parking penalties. These include cutting fines for 10 common parking violations by 25 percent, removing A $200 for honking horns and greeting other drivers, and A $180 for bicycles with no bell installed.
The new regulation, which will take effect from July 1, covers areas including (Barangaroo), (Barangaroo), Sydney, (Sydney foreshore), botanical garden, (The Botanic Gardens), century park, (The Botanic Gardens), century park, Sydney Olympic park, (Sydney Olympic Park), Sydney Wentworth Park (Wentworth Park) and Balamata Park (Parramatta Park) perimeter.
New state reduces penalties for illegal parking that do not involve safety issues
One of the most anticipated changes is a 10-minute grace period for drivers before parking tickets are imposed. However, the 5-minute parking area is not within the concession.
In addition, government will also make changes to road signs that cause confusion among drivers.
It is reported that the amount of tickets issued by the new state government accounts for about 10% of all parking fines. In fiscal year 2016-17, regional councils imposed A $ one hundred and seventy one million nine hundred and ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine in illegal parking fines, compared with A $15 million in state government.
Peyrot said on Saturday that fines were intended to curb irregularities, but should be a fair way to do so and should not be seen as an easy way to get funding for other projects.
New state finance director Peyrot (Dominic Perrottet) is believed to be pushing regional councils to follow suit by cutting the minimum fine from A $110 to A $80.
New state chamber of commerce (NSW Business Chamber) expressed support for government`s proposal. Cartwright (Stephen Cartwright), head of the Chamber of Commerce, points out that sometimes people make mistakes because of confusing road information, or they get huge fines just a few minutes late to finish shopping. Now, it is clear which district councils really want to work with local residents, businesses, and which are just trying to raise incomes.
It is reported that the 10 most common parking fines will be reduced by 25 percent, including parking hours exceeding allowed hours, no parking tickets, parking tickets expired, parking in restricted areas, and so on. But Mr. Peyrot said penalties for speeding, running a red light, not wearing a seat belt, and parking or driving on motorways were outside the scope of the review.
