Special zones There are some zones where you may not be able to park or where you need to display a permit from your local council. Make sure you read the sign carefully from top to bottom to get all the information you need. Permit This sign means that you need to display a permit to park here. Local residents can apply to the council for a resident’s permit and usually pay an annual fee. Your permit only lets you park in a particular area; you can’t park in other permit zones. Safety zones Safety zones around tram stops allow passengers to get on and off safely. You can’t stop within 10 metres before or after a safety zone sign unless a sign says you can. Special vehicles This sign only public buses can stop here. There are other signs that say the same for taxis and trucks. Works zones This sign means you can’t stop here during the times on the sign unless you’re driving a vehicle used in construction work in the works zone. Parking Reserved for People with Disabilities You may only park here if you (or your passenger) have a blue and white parking permit for people with disabilities. Councils issue two types of parking permits: blue and white and green and white. Both permit holders may park in ordinary parking spaces for twice as long. But if you park in an area requiring payment, the driver must pay the initial parking fee unless the instructions on the parking machine exempt permit holders from payment. E.g. if parking in a 1P paid parking area, the driver must pay for the full hour and may park for up to two hours All permits must be displayed at the left side or centre of your front windscreen with your permit number and expiry date visible from the outside. Also, be prepared to give your name and address, and show your driver licence to the police or a parking inspector if requested. Mail zones This sign means that only on-duty Australia Post employees and contractors can stop here. Loading You can’t stop or park unless you are driving:
Special zones There are some zones where you may not be able to park or where you need to display a permit from your local council. Make sure you read the sign carefully from top to bottom to get all the information you need. Permit This sign means that you need to display a permit to park here. Local residents can apply to the council for a resident’s permit and usually pay an annual fee. Your permit only lets you park in a particular area; you can’t park in other permit zones. Safety zones Safety zones around tram stops allow passengers to get on and off safely. You can’t stop within 10 metres before or after a safety zone sign unless a sign says you can. Special vehicles This sign only public buses can stop here. There are other signs that say the same for taxis and trucks. Works zones This sign means you can’t stop here during the times on the sign unless you’re driving a vehicle used in construction work in the works zone. Parking Reserved for People with Disabilities You may only park here if you (or your passenger) have a blue and white parking permit for people with disabilities. Councils issue two types of parking permits: blue and white and green and white. Both permit holders may park in ordinary parking spaces for twice as long. But if you park in an area requiring payment, the driver must pay the initial parking fee unless the instructions on the parking machine exempt permit holders from payment. E.g. if parking in a 1P paid parking area, the driver must pay for the full hour and may park for up to two hours All permits must be displayed at the left side or centre of your front windscreen with your permit number and expiry date visible from the outside. Also, be prepared to give your name and address, and show your driver licence to the police or a parking inspector if requested. Mail zones This sign means that only on-duty Australia Post employees and contractors can stop here. Loading You can’t stop or park unless you are driving:
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