Pine Rivers and North Lakes residents up in arms over fines for parking in narrow streets

SOME received warnings, now other residents have received fines for parking on their own front lawns in this north Brisbane suburb.

One of the many narrow streets in North Lakes, where residents have taken to parking on their front lawns.

UPDATE: Josie Roberts-Smith contacted the North Lakes Times, after publication, to say her fine was last night waived by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

TWO residents fined for parking on the footpath in narrow streets have called for common sense to apply when issuing penalties,

Last week, the Times revealed residents of narrow Denham Cr were warned for parking on their front lawns and more have come forward.

Josie Roberts-Smith of Foambark St, North Lakes had no warning before being fined $100 for parking on the nature strip.

Ms Roberts-Smith, a shift worker, parks on a nature strip to keep the narrow street clear and not disturb neighbours when leaving. She was fined at 7.50pm. "If my car is fully on the nature strip there is still room for pedestrians," she said.

LAST WEEK

WARNED FOR PARKING ON THEIR OWN FRONT LAWNS

Steven Lovli, in Denham Cr, was also fined for parking on his lawn in January, but on Tuesday his $77 fine was revoked by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Press readers also said on Facebook warnings had been issued to residents in some Warner streets and there were concerns over roads in Petrie, Lawnton, North Lakes and Kallangur.

A council spokeswoman said there had been an error in processing Mr Lovli's infringement notice and the penalty had been waived.

"While it is an offence under Queensland Government road rules to park on a footpath, nature strip or painted island in a residential area, parking parallel to the kerb with two wheels on the nature strip is generally permitted in the area provided other Queensland Government road rules are met and the vehicle does not impede the safety of pedestrians," she said.

Council said it had received complaints from residents seeking enforcement in the area and was obliged to investigate with officers taking a commonsense approach to each complaint, considering the availability of appropriate on-street parking in the area.