Did you know that parking-based offences attract harsher punishments when committed in a school zone?
The offences include obstructing access to a ramp/path/passageway, stopping on or too closely to children's crossings or general pedestrian crossings and stopping within 10 metres of an intersection without traffic lights.
Stopping over a pedestrian crossing or otherwise obstructing access to a ramp, path or passageway in a school zone will sting motorists $410. On top of this, not parking your car in the direction of travel or parking too closely, the dividing line in the middle of the road will also see you lose $410 too.
The heftiest fine of the seven is for stopping within 20m of an intersection with traffic lights, stopping within 10m of one without lights or stopping near bicycle lights – each attracting a $544 fine and 2 demerit points..
School zone parking-based offences and penalties
1. Stopping in intersection - if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $514 and 2 demerit points.
2. Stop within 20m of intersection (traffic lights) - if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $544 and 2 demerit points.
3. Stop within 10m of intersection (no traffic lights) if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $544 and 2 demerit points.
4. Stop near bicycle crossing lights - if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $544 and 2 demerit points.
5. Obstruct access to ramp/path/passageway - if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $410 and 2 demerit points.
6. Not parallel park in the direction of travel - if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a $410 fine and 2 demerit points.
7. Parallel park close to dividing line - if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a $410 fine and 2 demerit points.
Visit the NSW Government site to learn more about school zone fines and offences.
