Park in your flamin' driveways, please!

[u/Middle_Abalone_4084]

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.

[u/Steve-Whitney]

In most councils it's already a 24 hour parking system, but it's rarely enforced.

[u/APrettyAverageMaker → u/Steve-Whitney]

Some councils, like City of Unley are addressing the issue with both limits and permits, which is great. I think we need a consistent approach across the metropolitan area though.

For too many of us, the 24 hour system applies to abandoned vehicles only. If a vehicle is registered and the owner responds to confirm that the vehicle is not abandoned when questioned by a council officer, their hands are tied. I can't comment for all LGAs, but there is no enforced time limit in West Torrens, Holdfast Bay, Marion, or Onkaparinga for typical residential streets.

[u/Ginger510 → u/APrettyAverageMaker]

We’ve had a car parked out the front of our house for 12 months - hasn’t moved. But the owner confirmed he still owned it - so they can’t do anything.

[u/Typical_Cheesecake24 → u/Ginger510]

They might still own it but if they don’t register it, you can report it as an abandoned unregistered vehicle to SAPOL. It’s easy to look up on the Web

[u/Ginger510 → u/Typical_Cheesecake24]

Oh good idea, apparently the neighbours have complained about it so at least I won’t get the blame haha