Confusing signs in Melbourne and beyond send motorists parking mad

THE daily battle for a parking spot in Melbourne and beyond is all the more challenging thanks to these silly signs ranging from confusing to ridiculous.

Absolutely no milk crates may be parked here on the Mornington Peninsula — with or without the engine running.

ARE these our craziest ever parking signs?

Finding a parking spot around Melbourne’s clogged streets is hard enough without trying to decipher some of these nonsensical signs.

From contradictory signs that permit and ban parking in the same spot to signs that point the wrong way, we’ve seen it all.

Here’s some of the best examples of the craziest parking signs spotted by readers.

To park or not to park? With these contradictory signs in Railway Rd, Blackburn, who knows?

Who to obey when parking near this postbox in Pakenham — the council or Australia Post?

So can we park outside this Melbourne CBD hotel for 10 minutes or not?

This sign in Altona North with left-pointing arrow says one thing … the symbol on the ground another.

This driver parked between two driveways in Cheltenham figured the front of his car would be booked after two hours … but at least the rear was right for four hours.

Bring your calculator for this one ... Amid the confusion, turns out you can only park in this Yea space from 3-7pm.

The CFA must really be under financial pressure if their vehicles are shrinking as drastically as this sign in Bacchus Marsh suggests.

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