Road Rules Awareness Week 2022

24 March, 2022

Safety Tip 2: Parking on Nature Strips and Footpaths

Footpaths and nature strips are primarily for use by pedestrians. Parking in these areas may force pedestrians to walk on the roadway, posing a danger to both the pedestrian and road users.

Parking on footpaths and nature strips can also cause damage and result in expensive repairs to concrete surfaces and uneven ground in grass nature strips. Vehicles parked on the nature strip may also obscure vision for nearby residents exiting their driveways and vehicles exiting surrounding streets.

Council would like to remind all vehicle owners that their vehicle (including cars, trucks, buses, caravans and trailers) should be parked close and parallel to the kerb, following the direction of traffic or wholly within their property boundary.

Lithgow Council Rangers and NSW Police regularly patrol for these offences and fines may apply.