It’s a good time to be a driver in NSW. This week, the NSW government revealed details for the government body that will be in charge of regulating toll operators and making the road network fairer for motorists. And more good news: they’ve announced a new parking fine system that promises to bring fairness and transparency.
Coming into effect from Tuesday, July 1, the reform has removed ticketless parking fines and introduced on the spot fines in order to overhaul a previous “unfair” system, which saw drivers surprised by unexpected, very expensive letters in the post. Motorists across NSW can expect fines attached to their vehicle, and issued no later than seven days after the offence.
This parking shake-up comes after years of frustration over the previous fine system which saw many motorists blindsided by tickets weeks after their parking folly.
“Our commonsense changes bring fairness and transparency back to the system,” said Minister for Finance Courtney Houssos.
“Motorists will once again benefit from on-the-spot notifications. New requirements that motorists are provided with photos of the offence will assist them if they wish to object to a fine.”
A major driving force behind the call for reform came in the form of complaints from the public expressing anger over a lack of transparency when it came to fines.
“People deserve to know when and why they’re being fined—and to have a fair chance to challenge it if needed,” said an NRMA Spokesperson Peter Khoury.
Hopefully this brings an end to many motorists parking woes – but remember, always check the signs!
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