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Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

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[–] eagleeyedtiger 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Are there any rules around parking on the wrong side of the street (e.g. facing the wrong direction)?

I don't know why but it makes me irrationally annoyed when I see people do this.

[–] Dave 3 points 1 year ago

You must not park or stop your vehicle:

on the right-hand side of the road, except in a one-way street

[–] deadbeef79000 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's prohibited to parallel park facing the wrong way.

Also to reverse into angled parking.

Source: talked to the person writing the infringement notices.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now that's interesting, didn't know about the reversing into angled parking either!

[–] deadbeef79000 1 points 1 year ago

It's technically the same thing. You're exiting the car park facing the wrong way (or on the wrong side of the road).

[–] deadbeef79000 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not half as enraging as people parking over the footpath.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 2 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah 100%. Or those that think it's OK to block driveways, if it's just a "short while"

[–] sadbehr 2 points 1 year ago

In England I saw it all the time.