Hi all, I drove into a parking control area without seeing the 'parking control area' traffic sign and got a parking fine. The reason is that the traffic sign was blocked by trees and it was at night time. Basically, I was not aware of the area is inside the parking control area because of the blocked traffic sign. Is there any transportation legislation to protect me from the unclear traffic sign? (Note that I am in Brisbane, Australia). Thanks in advance.|||Yes, appeal the ticket .
Before you go to court, take a photo, of the trees blocking the street sign, from a point on the road, where the cars drivers seat would be.
In fact, dont just take one photo, take several photos from different positions.
You will find, if the trees are blocking the road sign, it will be dismissed.|||The usual answer is "no, ignorance of the law is no excuse."
You could try and countersue, claiming they were maintaining (or not) a hazard, and had intentionally allowed the overgrowth to block the sign in order to gain revenue. You'd go to court on your original ticket, include timely photos, and they might just throw it out.
Jurisprudence is about moving cases in and out. If you appear ready to drag this out, they might "negotiate".|||Yes, you can usually appeal a ticket, and take a picture of the blocked sign with you. If the sign is not clearly visible, the ticket will probably be dismissed.|||Sorry I cant really give you a good answer. Here is the US, most states require that a sign be visible...so trees must be kept trimmed etc.|||In America I'd fight this by snapping a photo and showing up in court.
Few judges would try and enforce such a ticket.
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