Growing number of cars parking on wrong side of the road

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#315498 21-Jul-2024 19:57

Anyone noticed a growing number of cars parking on the right side of the road? It is especially dangerous at night as cars don't have reflectors on the front. It is common in the UK to park on both sides of the roads, but I understand it is illegal in NZ. But it doesn't seem to be getting policed. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/stopping-and-parking/where-not-to-park/

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#3262417 21-Jul-2024 20:01

I have noticed this as well

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#3262422 21-Jul-2024 20:20

my new neighbours (recent immigrants to NZ) do it all the time

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#3262427 21-Jul-2024 20:29

Plenty here wrong way parked in Christchurch. Rarely policed / ticketed.

See it most days in my Street alone.

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#3262428 21-Jul-2024 20:30

Agreed. I've had minor panic attacks on rural roads at night when I see the reflectors on the back of a car (on the wrong side) and think I'm veering off to the left.

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#3262432 21-Jul-2024 20:41

dpf81nz:

my new neighbours (recent immigrants to NZ) do it all the time

when i first got my full licence at 18 i didn't realise it was illegal, until i got a ticket, that was the last time i did it.

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#3262439 21-Jul-2024 20:52

I haven't really noticed this, but parking behaviour here in Wellington is generally appalling. There are parked cars all over the footpath, fire hydrants and broken yellow lines.

The council are pretty good with enforcement in the central business district, but they are too reactive in the suburbs. Often when I report an illegally parked vehicle the council don't get to it until it's long gone.

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#3262446 21-Jul-2024 21:00

Behodar:

Agreed. I've had minor panic attacks on rural roads at night when I see the reflectors on the back of a car (on the wrong side) and think I'm veering off to the left.

yeah i've seen truck drivers who panic seeing cars parked on the wrong side of the road. amazing how bad their attention is.

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#3262449 21-Jul-2024 21:12

My car has a fit every time I approach a car parked on my side of the road facing me.

It beeps really loud, and BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE flashes up on the HUD.

And it happens a lot on the road that leads to my road.

Very annoying.

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#3262453 21-Jul-2024 21:34

Yes, see this far too often. Some people don't understand the issue.

kiwifidget:
My car has a fit every time I approach a car parked on my side of the road facing me.

It beeps really loud, and BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE flashes up on the HUD.

And it happens a lot on the road that leads to my road.

Very annoying.

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People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

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#3262457 21-Jul-2024 21:54

I have seen it so often that I thought it must have been legalised recently.

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#3262460 21-Jul-2024 22:00

@Stu yes, a Mazda.

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#3262566 22-Jul-2024 09:00

Even if it wasn't illegal, I just don't understand why you would want to? Pulling out of a parrallel park into oncoming traffic while sitting in the drivers seat close to the curb with no/limited visibility is a recipe for disaster. If there's a park on the opposite side of the road just go up further a do a u-turn in someone's driveway and come back to park correctly on that side of the road.