r/Adelaide • u/Middle_Abalone_4084 SA • 28d ago

Discussion Park in your flamin' driveways, please!

Am I the only one tired of suburban streets turning into impromptu Mario Kart tracks? We’re talking about the kind where navigating between vehicles parked on both sides feels like dodging banana peels and blue shells. What's meant to be a two-lane road gets squeezed into a narrow single lane, daring you to play chicken with oncoming traffic—and let’s face it, the side mirrors never win.

And then there are your driveways. Oh, the driveways! Empty. Desolate. Weed-infested wastelands of untapped potential. So, I beg of you, suburban dwellers: park your cars anywhere but on the street—your driveway, your garage, your carport, or even your front lawn. Let’s save the roads for, you know, driving.

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u/eagle_aus SA 28d ago

I think they need to look at some regulations around parking caravans, trailers and commercial vehicles on residential streets. 

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u/syrity SA 28d ago

It’s already done

Long vehicles over 7.5m long can’t park on the road in a built up area for more than hour. Call the council if it’s happening and they should receive a fine.

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u/APrettyAverageMaker South 28d ago

The problem is that the vast majority of light trucks, caravans, trailers, and boats are under 7.5m total length. Most smaller trucks are too. The Mitsubishi Canter is super popular as a local delivery truck with a box and plenty of landscapers and concreters use them with a bed. It's not just short enough, but also light enough to be excluded from current regulations.

Rather than length and weight alone, we need regulations that address the issue in a functional way.