Driver's 'dishonest and selfish' act on Aussie road sparks council investigation
The divisive move has highlighted an all too common problem on Australia's roads .
A bollard appearing to reserve a parking space in front of a row of houses in Sydney has sparked anger Source: Reddit/WagsPup
Anyone who drives through one of Australia's major cities will know how difficult finding somewhere to park can be — especially for local residents.
While it's tempting to flout the road rules simply to find somewhere to stop, one Aussie driver has been blasted for appearing to reserve a space on a popular stretch of road just minutes from the Sydney CBD.
An image taken on Forbes Street in the busy inner-city suburb of Darlinghurst, on Wednesday, shows an orange bollard placed in the middle of a parking space on the street outside a row of terraced homes.
The angry resident who snapped the scene told Yahoo News the move was "dishonest, arrogant, entitled and selfish" and questioned how such an act is even allowed.
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"I'm a local resident that has to deal with similar parking challenges," they explained, adding that it "doesn't mean you do a con job to benefit yourself."
Parking in the area is restricted to residents with permits and visitors who can stay for just one hour.
Council investigates 'dishonest' parking move
A City of Sydney spokesperson confirmed council has launched an investigation after being contacted by Yahoo. "Reserving parking spaces, or placing items on a roadway to reserve a space, is not permitted within the City of Sydney for private parking purposes," the spokesperson said.
Those wishing to reserve a space for construction, events, or film shoots must apply to the City of Sydney. The spokesperson encouraged the public to contact council.
"We have not received any recent complaints about the use of a parking space on that part of Forbes Street. We will now investigate the matter," the spokesperson said.
Drivers called out a resident for reserving limited street parking with orange traffic cones in Leichhardt, located in Sydney's inner west Source: Facebook
Have you witnessed a frustrating parking scene outside your home? Contact News Editor Courtney Greatrex at courtney.greatrex@yahooinc.com.
Aussies' extreme measures to secure parking spaces
It's not the first time that extreme measures have been taken to secure an inner-city parking space. Last year, one driver infuriated locals by allegedly reserving a space near their home for "months" with the use of orange traffic cones.
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Another Melbourne resident exposed a dodgy tactic by her neighbour, who was asked her to move her car before blocking off the area with traffic cones. Frustratingly, her Jeep Patriot is too big to fit in the garage under her apartment complex, meaning street parking is her only option.
'There is limited parking as it is,' Melbourne woman Parker told Yahoo News Australia.
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