Jackass row rocks Sydney’s ritzy Double Bay – as furious local leaves a VERY rude message on parked car’s windscreen
A row over a ‘jackass’ parking manoeuvre has erupted in one of the nation’s most upmarket neighbourhoods, with one outraged local taping an angry message onto a driver’s car.
The furious blast was written in large letters on two strips of masking tape and stuck on the vehicle’s windshield in a vitriolic fury over where the white Honda Civic was parked
The outburst was sparked after the local reckoned the driver had taken up enough space for two cars along William St in Sydney’s ritzy Double Bay on Tuesday afternoon.
In a final vent of frustration, the car’s windscreen wipers were also yanked upright.
One of the notes begged the driver to ‘please don’t park like a jackass’ while the other pointed out the vehicle was actually taking up ‘2 car parking’.
It appears it was triggered by the Honda sedan parking too far from the nearest driveway entrance, reducing available parking spaces between driveways to just one instead of two.
The row unfolded in one of the quieter sections of famed suburb’s in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, far from the local upmarket shopping, and usually only used by residents.
The incident could make for an awkward encounter between neighbours – as a Double Bay resident’s parking permit on the car windscreen indicated the driver probably lives nearby.
The offending car parked on one of the quieter sections of William St in Sydney’s Double Bay
One of the messages implores the motorist to stop parking ‘like a jackass’
It comes after fierce debate erupted earlier this year over a careless driver who parked too close to a suburban driveway and blocked cars from coming in and out.
A woman visiting her relative’s home in Newcastle, New South Wales, in May was instead forced to move her 4WD through the front yard.
The visitor slowly manoeuvred her 4WD vehicle around the tight-spaced yard, triggering a neighbour who was watching to leave a hand written note under the windscreen wipers of the parked car.
Wanting to let the owner of the car know just what an inconvenience they had caused, the passer-by didn’t hold back.
‘Please do not park over the driveway next time you visit! It’s just bloody rude!,’ the note said.
Drivers joked online that they wouldn’t have left a ‘kind’ note.
‘It’s a bloody joke,’ one wrote.
Despite the obvious inconvenience of being trapped in when a person parks across a driveway, it can also prevent people from getting emergency care as it blocks access for ambulances.
It is also seen as a safety risk for pedestrians who may struggle to gain access to a property, and it can also limit visibility for road users to see who is using the footpath.
The white car, illegally parked on the street, was very close to another car, which was legally parked, resulting in a gap too small for the 4WD to exit the driveway (pictured)
A passer-by watched the commotion and decided to leave a note (pictured) for the owner of the parked car, so they were aware of the drama they caused
The car (pictured) was almost entirely parked across a driveway in Newcastle, NSW forcing a 4WD who was visiting their elderly relative, to maneuver through the tight front yard space
In NSW, it is illegal for motorists to stop over a driveway unless picking up or dropping off passengers.
The driver is required to stay in the vehicle and must move on within two minutes.
Under state law, motorists who park over a driveway faces a $302 fine for the offence, while Queenslanders can be issued a $309 fine.
Because of the safety reasons, it is also illegal to park across your own driveway.
In 2016, a Sydney man who lived opposite a school was fined after he parked across his driveway to prevent other cars blocking him in during school pick up and drop off times.
