The new road rule that will change the way you park: ‘Saving grace’ law will stop wardens handing out fines for staying longer than you paid for – and it could save you thousands
- NSW government are introducing a money-saving reform for parking fines
- People running up to 10 minutes late can avoid being slapped with $110 fine
- Comes after government introduced new $80 minimum limit for parking fine
Motorists will be offered a 10-minute grace period for expired tickets under a new ‘common sense’ approach to parking fines.
The new policy, which will come into affect across New South Wales from January 31, will save drivers rushing back to their vehicles in a panic if they are running a few minutes late.
Drivers could avoid being slapped with an $110 fine, providing they have proof of a ticket, have paid for an hour of parking and overstayed for no more than 10 minutes.
Motorists are being offered a new 10-minute grace period for expired parking tickets
The new policy could save people rushing back to their vehicles in a panic if they are running a few minutes late
However drivers should note that the ‘saving grace’ period will only be applicable to paper-ticket parking zones and not electronic metres.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perottet has described the new measure as a ‘common sense’ approach which will prevent people from being punished for running five minutes late.
‘Councils need to stop using parking fines as an excuse to get a sugar hit and look at ways they can save ratepayers’ money rather than hit them in the hip pocket,’ the Treasurer told the ABC.
The reform comes just months after the NSW government slashed parking fines by 25 per cent across the state on July 1 this year.
The new legislation saw the government reduce the minimum parking fine from $110 to $80.
The reform comes just months after the NSW government slashed parking fines by 25% across the state on July 1 this year