So under NSW law if a sign has less than 30 minutes, I can park up to a maximum of 30 minutes.
Now I know this sign may seem obvious that other times from the posted times, mobility pass holders can park here for over 30min.
But why there’s the confusion is this is near my sons swimming lessons and I always see the SAME car basically in the same spot with a mobility pass and always longer than 30min and never a ticket. I’ve seen plenty of other vehicles get ticketed on parts of the street but not here with the pass.
So are the parking officers showing some discernment / leniency? Or am I missing something.
Posted by mr2600
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Between 7am and 6pm it is 15 minute parking only for disabled pass holders. Outside of these times you can only park here if you have a disabled sticker for as long as you want.
I believe you can park any sort of limited time parking for as long as you like with a mobility pass (even if it doesn’t say “disabled parking”). You’d have to check the rules that come with your pass, I guess.
Edit: no, it’s not as simple as that it seems: [https://mndnsw.org.au/blog/252-march-2021/1529-mobility-parking-scheme-mps.html](https://mndnsw.org.au/blog/252-march-2021/1529-mobility-parking-scheme-mps.html)
To me it reads as disability parking 24/7, with a 15 minute limit enforced between those times.
The exact law [here](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2008-0179#sec.206) says:
> The driver may park continuously on a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking sign applies (**except in a parking area for people with disabilities**) for:
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> (a) twice the period indicated on the sign, or
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> (b) if the permit displayed on the driver’s vehicle is a mobility parking scheme authority:
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> (i) 30 minutes, if the maximum period indicated on the sign is less than 30 minutes, or
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> (ii) 2 hours, if the maximum period indicated on the sign is 30 minutes, or
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> (iii) an unlimited period of time, if the maximum period indicated on the sign is more than 30 minutes.
My interpretation of this is that I think since this parking space is specifically for people with disabilities, the maximum time is 15 minutes. The extended parking times only apply to parking spaces not specifically for people with disabilities.
Edit: Actually, the sign is ambiguous, as others mentioned, the 15 minute parking may allow non-permit holders to park for up to 15 minutes during those times, which would indicate that permit-holders can park for up to 30 minutes.
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Disabled parking only at anytime.
It does seem that even with a mobility pass, you can only park for up to 30 mins during the restricted time.
I would say not even the parking inspectors know what’s going on and are just letting it slide if they have a mobility pass.
What if your disability is being dyslexic and can’t read the sign but think the picture means you can park there all day?
More than 30 min sign can park all day
Why don’t they put the disability only icon first so I know I can’t park there and stop reading?
IMO: During the time anyone can park there for 15minutes. Otherside of of that time its just standard disable parking only.
Disability parking times are unrestricted.