Parking within 10 metres of an intersection - Kensignton

The side streets in the square of Barker, Botany, Rainbow St and Anzac Parade in Randwick/Kensington, near UNSW, are an extremely congested parking area, particularly in Uni term time.
The Council has extensively signposted this area, in many places imposing 1 or 2 hour parking limits. In many places, red 'No Standing' signs clearly indicate where people shouldn't leave their cars near intersections. However, in a number of strategic spots (particular examples are the corner of Barker St and Harbourne Rd AND between Middle St, Meeks Lane and Forsyth St), these signs don't appear. EVERY SINGLE DAY someone parks in these spaces, including yesterday, me, in the Meeks Lane spot. Randwick Council's Parking Inspectors regularly inspect this neighbourhood, with predictable results.

GRIPE - the fine for "parking within 10mtrs of an intersection without traffic lights" is $201 (!!), which I assume is meant to reflect the safety implications of the offence. Although $201 is a lot of money, I am not objecting to this. What I am concerned about is the fact that in a street that has 7 other parking instruction signs, including 2 red 'No Standing' signs on the Middle St end of Meeks Lane, a particular section of street has been "strategically" left without signage. The spot in question is on the intersection of a very minor lane, barely distinguishable from the multiple home driveways that lie adjacent to it.

See: http://goo.gl/2bcE
and: http://goo.gl/ke4s
for pictures.

As I said, every single day a car is parked in this space, which on a conservative estimate, must be netting the Council $60-70,000 a year!

PLEASE, PLEASE Randwick Council - erect a 'No Standing' sign on this site (and while at it, the corner of Barker St and Harbourne Lane). Assuming your primary duty in this matter is public safety and not revenue raising, please use the substantial revenue that must already have been collected on this site to improve the signage and allow motorists to make informed decisions about where to park in this area.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 13/04/2011 - 00:12.

Same here!! this junction is a trap. and i have been noticing at least two to three tickets being issued each week for the cars parking in this 'trap'. i got ticket on jan. i even appeal for it but they simple says i shouldn't park there. why wouldn't they put sign there like everywhere???? i am pretty sure more people will be caught there unless we stop this happening.
check out 'no parking' sign in kingsford area:
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http://i54.tinypic.com/2zq8lqg.jpg

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 21/04/2011 - 00:46.

I parked in the exact same spot as you, right in front of that stupid meek lanes. I completely agree should be a sign there and 201 dollars is just.... well there just out for the money.The fine shouldnt be so heavy. If there are any other traps around that unsw area please let us know. Thx

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 13:11.

Dudes, you're smart enough to be going to university, and the knowledge test for your driver's licenses can't be that distant a memory. The fact that council has signs up elsewhere is not a courtesy on their part, it's because people such as yourselves can't manage to obey the rules, and the residents have complained loud enough and long enough to try and get something done about it. If you want a sign near that intersection, keep parking there, it'll happen eventually. In the meantime, you might want to re-acquaint yourselves with the 'Road Users' Handbook', in particular the diagram and explanation at the top of page 135.

Parking within 10 metres of an intersection - Kensignton

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