I was fined £150 for parking in my OWN driveway – I’m fuming but some say I deserve it after looking at a pic of my car
A MOTORIST was left fuming after being fined £150 for parking in her own driveway.
Jäclyn Clairé was slapped with the ticket after leaving her car outside her home in Sydney, Australia.
Her car was partially parked on the pavement – and vehicles parked outside a person’s property are technically on land owned by the government or Commonwealth.
But the motorist questioned the hefty fine as she argued there was “ample” room for pedestrians with pushchairs and wheelchairs to get past.
The woman, who lives in Sydney’s Bondi area, wrote on Facebook: “Has there been a recent change in parking on Warners Ave?
“I park in my driveway, leaving ample room for a double pram, as my car doesn’t fit in the garage.
“I’ve never had a problem until this ticket today.”
But not everyone agreed with Jäclyn – and some believe she deserved the $283 (£151) fine.
One said: “Rules are rules. All land beyond the garage door is Crown land.
“Car drivers need to take more responsibility with their vehicle and home living choices.
“If this means moving elsewhere with better parking, then so be it.”
Others suggested the driver should challenge the ticket.
“I would definitely fight this,” one man said.
Another commented: “We do the same, and a ranger told us that this is absolutely fine.”
A third wrote: “Up in my street there are dozens of cars doing this (which) never get fined unless someone complains to council.”
According to local law, motorists “must not stop or park your vehicle across a driveway unless you’re picking up or dropping off passengers”.
A spokesperson for the local council told 7News there is currently a crack down on illegal parking, especially on “Crown land”.
They said the woman’s choice of parking “has always been a fineable offence”.
“Council has previously accepted this practice as long as vehicles are not encroaching/obstructing the footpath and acted on complaints,” the spokesperson said.
“Due to recent ongoing high volume of complaints from residents and New South Wales Fire and Rescue, action is being taken.”
The rules in Australia’s New South Wales state: “You must not stop or park your vehicle across a driveway unless you’re picking up or dropping off passengers.”