Road Safety news

NO PARKING on yellow lines

An unbroken yellow kerb line indicates a No Stopping zone. A continuous yellow line painted on the edge of a road is used instead of, or to reinforce, No Stopping signs.

Motorists must not stop for any reason in a No Stopping zone, except in a medical or similar emergency.

No Stopping zones are important for community safety, and for minimising traffic delays and the risk of crashes.

Stopping within a No Stopping zone, marked either with a yellow line or sign, can result in a fine of $283, or a $362 fine and the loss of two demerit points if in a school zone.

This National Road Rule introduced in 1999, allows yellow lines to replace No Stopping signs. This was written into NSW legislation in 2008 and into the NSW Road Users’ Handbook.

For information on Council's Road Safety Strategy visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/road-safety-strategy

Know the rules outside schools

The safety of our children is a priority and this is why Council Rangers regularly patrol school zones.

Children are extremely vulnerable because of their unpredictability, their size and inability to judge speed and distance.

Parking offences in school zones carry heavy fines and the loss of demerit points.

Remember ... it is against the law to:

• STOP AND PARK IN BUS ZONES AND ‘NO STOPPING’ ZONES

• DOUBLE PARK

• STOP LONGER THAN TWO MINUTES IN A ‘NO PARKING’ ZONE

• STOP ON OR WITHIN 20 METRES OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Our Rangers do a great job trying to keep school zones safe but unfortunately people can be very unkind when they realise they have been caught doing the wrong thing.

There is an expectation within the community that there needs to be laws regarding safety for children and parking. If you are caught parking in a school bus zone or over-staying the parking limit – spare a thought for the Rangers. They are just doing their job.

If you don’t want to be fined – please do the right thing.