Road Rule Reminder, Loading Zones

scorpio63 said :

I had to collect 6 x large pizzas from APK in Woden as part of a Christmas work lunch one lunch period in my own vehicle a few years ago that our Manager had organised. As there was a longer loading zone across from the APK and no-one parked at the time, I flew into APK and collected the pizzas stacked high in my arms which took less than 5 minutes to pay and collect.

Upon walking towards my vehicle I noticed that the parking inspector had visited in less than 5 minutes and issued a fine.

I returned to work with the pizzas, sat them down, returned to my desk and dealt with quite a few emails and calls built up in my absence, ducked around the corner for a little piece of the pizza (normally never get lunch) only to discover that all of the pizzas had been devoured by staff.

LOL….an expensive work Christmas lunch!

Now there is loading zone karma right there !!! 😛

I never park in loading zones, disabled parks or whatever. I would’ve just found a spot in the carpark there and parked for free – even if it did take another few mins to get in and out. I’m too scabby to risk copping a fine. Plus I’m not disabled or loading etc.

If i saw you park for pizzas in a loading zone and cop a ticket i’d have a quiet and “sucko!” chuckle to myself. 🙂

I have since learned a few things about my kind heartedness given to hundreds of working colleagues across Canberra over 25 years one being not to jeopardise my licence or income; few people appreciate what has been done for them personally in work environments (here in Canberra).

I had to collect 6 x large pizzas from APK in Woden as part of a Christmas work lunch one lunch period in my own vehicle a few years ago that our Manager had organised. As there was a longer loading zone across from the APK and no-one parked at the time, I flew into APK and collected the pizzas stacked high in my arms which took less than 5 minutes to pay and collect.

Upon walking towards my vehicle I noticed that the parking inspector had visited in less than 5 minutes and issued a fine.

I returned to work with the pizzas, sat them down, returned to my desk and dealt with quite a few emails and calls built up in my absence, ducked around the corner for a little piece of the pizza (normally never get lunch) only to discover that all of the pizzas had been devoured by staff.

LOL….an expensive work Christmas lunch!

You are not alone hermanmunster1. I see your type daily on Canberra roads. “Me me me me me. It’s all about me”.

I guess the difference is that most of the rude arrogant pri%ks on Canberras roads don’t seem to know that they’re a rude arrogant pri%k. You seem to have some idea.

hermanmunster1 said :

See you on the road scag.

What’s a road scag, and how do you get on one?

LSWCHP said :

hermanmunster1 said :

This really gives me the sh!ts.

I own a 4WD Ute and I park in loading zones all around Canberra. If there are spare parks close by yes I will use them, but if there are not bad luck loading zone it is.
When I am paying $1272.30c for 12months rego this entitles me to use them & I will make the most of the convenience!! I understand your anger at non-authorised vehicles using them it is like using disabled parks when not authorised.
I reckon truckies are the backbone / life blood of OZ, apologies if I make your job that little bit harder but do not get the shi#s with authorised vehicles, blame the ACT Gov. for not providing adequate spaces. You are lucky I do not park in your driveway!
Keep on trucking Rubber Ducky!!!

Now there is some truly outstanding addled gibberish!!

If I understand correctly, the message is something like this…

“I choose of my own free will to drive a certain type of vehicle, and pay extra rego as a result of my choice. Therefore I can behave like a complete tool and park wherever I like without regard for others, even though I acknowledge that it’s like parking in handicapped spaces when I’m not handicapped. You are the lifeblood of the community. Sorry if my selfishness pisses you off, but I actually don’t give a rats arse about you and anyway it’s actually the government that is to blame. You’re lucky I don’t park in your driveway. Keep working, despite everything I do to inconvenience you, and get stuffed.”

Have I missed anything?

Nup,
I don’t think you missed a thing. Am I breaking any laws? No.
If you call it selfish well BAD LUCK. Looks like it will be toe to toe at the next loading zone if you feel that strongly about it!!
See you on the road scag.

LSWCHP said :

Now there is some truly outstanding addled gibberish!!

If I understand correctly, the message is something like this…

“I choose of my own free will to drive a certain type of vehicle, and pay extra rego as a result of my choice. Therefore I can behave like a complete tool and park wherever I like without regard for others, even though I acknowledge that it’s like parking in handicapped spaces when I’m not handicapped. You are the lifeblood of the community. Sorry if my selfishness pisses you off, but I actually don’t give a rats arse about you and anyway it’s actually the government that is to blame. You’re lucky I don’t park in your driveway. Keep working, despite everything I do to inconvenience you, and get stuffed.”

Have I missed anything?

Nope, summed that up quite well.

I too drive a ute registered as a GCV. Plus I have a van registered as a GCV. Thirdly, I also have a medium sized truck that’s incapable of fitting into most car parks. Even though I pay the extra rego on the ute and van they only get parked in loading zones if I am in the act of loading or unloading heavy objects (this doesn’t include things like subway sandwiches or a cordless drill and a tape measure) that would otherwise be inconvenient to unload from a normal car park.
If driving the truck I try to avoid having to run errands that require taking up a loading zone for no real loading reason. Occasionally (maybe once a month) there will be a need to park in a loading zone purely because that is the only space within a reasonable distance large enough to fit a truck. Most of the time it’s a 4 or 5 minute errand but there’s usually a decent line up of electricians vans, sports utes, station wagons and cars with a driver sitting in them taking up any and all available spots simply to avoid putting 50cents in the meter. More often than not I find myself abandoning these quick errands and going a significant distance home to get the motorbike instead.

hermanmunster1 said :

el said :

EvanJames said :

I think that even a goods-carrying vehicle like a ute or van still needs to have some kind of ID issued by the ACT gov’t saying they are licensed to use loading zones.

No, this is not correct. ‘Loading zone permits’ are for non-commercial vehicles (regular cars).

norman1985 said :

ute drivers and 4wds severly annoy me.. i drive a truck and need those loading zones all over canberra to be able to do my job and i come across so many darn cars in them, especially utes who i see “loading lunch” into thier vehicle..damn selfish people
i cant believe people can be so inconsiderate, they dont think of the poor workers who have a big truck to park, who need access to shops to do thier work, who have to do several laps just to find a park, and if they cant find one have to risk getting an $80 parking fine, which most of the time they personally have to pay for, yes a footpath isnt a loading zone but sometimes they have no choice, do you see the work they do? its a little hard sometimes to park a block away transporting goods..

…however, it always makes me day when i see a car in a loading zone with a parking ticket =) karma sometimes gets them

This really gives me the sh!ts.
Have a look at your ACT Rego sticker, if it has printed GCV (goods carrying vehicle) in the Fee Code window, you can legally park in timed loading zones. If it has PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) in the Fee Code window then no you cannot unless the vehicle is legally displaying a loading zone permit available to registered business from ACT Gov.
I own a 4WD Ute and I park in loading zones all around Canberra. If there are spare parks close by yes I will use them, but if there are not bad luck loading zone it is.
When I am paying $1272.30c for 12months rego this entitles me to use them & I will make the most of the convenience!! I understand your anger at non-authorised vehicles using them it is like using disabled parks when not authorised.
I reckon truckies are the backbone / life blood of OZ, apologies if I make your job that little bit harder but do not get the shi#s with authorised vehicles, blame the ACT Gov. for not providing adequate spaces. You are lucky I do not park in your driveway!
Keep on trucking Rubber Ducky!!!

If you have no need to park in a loading zone except for “cos I can” then why do it?

Exactly the sort of selfishness that Norman was talking about.

LSWCHP said :

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If I understand correctly, the message is something like this…

“I choose of my own free will to drive a certain type of vehicle, and pay extra rego as a result of my choice. Therefore I can behave like a complete tool and park wherever I like without regard for others, even though I acknowledge that it’s like parking in handicapped spaces when I’m not handicapped. You are the lifeblood of the community. Sorry if my selfishness pisses you off, but I actually don’t give a rats arse about you and anyway it’s actually the government that is to blame. You’re lucky I don’t park in your driveway. Keep working, despite everything I do to inconvenience you, and get stuffed.”

Have I missed anything?

Nope, nailed it.

hermanmunster1 said :

This really gives me the sh!ts.

I own a 4WD Ute and I park in loading zones all around Canberra. If there are spare parks close by yes I will use them, but if there are not bad luck loading zone it is.
When I am paying $1272.30c for 12months rego this entitles me to use them & I will make the most of the convenience!! I understand your anger at non-authorised vehicles using them it is like using disabled parks when not authorised.
I reckon truckies are the backbone / life blood of OZ, apologies if I make your job that little bit harder but do not get the shi#s with authorised vehicles, blame the ACT Gov. for not providing adequate spaces. You are lucky I do not park in your driveway!
Keep on trucking Rubber Ducky!!!

Now there is some truly outstanding addled gibberish!!

If I understand correctly, the message is something like this…

“I choose of my own free will to drive a certain type of vehicle, and pay extra rego as a result of my choice. Therefore I can behave like a complete tool and park wherever I like without regard for others, even though I acknowledge that it’s like parking in handicapped spaces when I’m not handicapped. You are the lifeblood of the community. Sorry if my selfishness pisses you off, but I actually don’t give a rats arse about you and anyway it’s actually the government that is to blame. You’re lucky I don’t park in your driveway. Keep working, despite everything I do to inconvenience you, and get stuffed.”

Have I missed anything?

el said :

EvanJames said :

I think that even a goods-carrying vehicle like a ute or van still needs to have some kind of ID issued by the ACT gov’t saying they are licensed to use loading zones.

No, this is not correct. ‘Loading zone permits’ are for non-commercial vehicles (regular cars).

norman1985 said :

ute drivers and 4wds severly annoy me.. i drive a truck and need those loading zones all over canberra to be able to do my job and i come across so many darn cars in them, especially utes who i see “loading lunch” into thier vehicle..damn selfish people
i cant believe people can be so inconsiderate, they dont think of the poor workers who have a big truck to park, who need access to shops to do thier work, who have to do several laps just to find a park, and if they cant find one have to risk getting an $80 parking fine, which most of the time they personally have to pay for, yes a footpath isnt a loading zone but sometimes they have no choice, do you see the work they do? its a little hard sometimes to park a block away transporting goods..

…however, it always makes me day when i see a car in a loading zone with a parking ticket =) karma sometimes gets them

This really gives me the sh!ts.
Have a look at your ACT Rego sticker, if it has printed GCV (goods carrying vehicle) in the Fee Code window, you can legally park in timed loading zones. If it has PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) in the Fee Code window then no you cannot unless the vehicle is legally displaying a loading zone permit available to registered business from ACT Gov.
I own a 4WD Ute and I park in loading zones all around Canberra. If there are spare parks close by yes I will use them, but if there are not bad luck loading zone it is.
When I am paying $1272.30c for 12months rego this entitles me to use them & I will make the most of the convenience!! I understand your anger at non-authorised vehicles using them it is like using disabled parks when not authorised.
I reckon truckies are the backbone / life blood of OZ, apologies if I make your job that little bit harder but do not get the shi#s with authorised vehicles, blame the ACT Gov. for not providing adequate spaces. You are lucky I do not park in your driveway!
Keep on trucking Rubber Ducky!!!

norman1985 said :

ute drivers and 4wds severly annoy me.. i drive a truck and need those loading zones all over canberra to be able to do my job and i come across so many darn cars in them, especially utes who i see “loading lunch” into thier vehicle..damn selfish people
i cant believe people can be so inconsiderate, they dont think of the poor workers who have a big truck to park, who need access to shops to do thier work, who have to do several laps just to find a park, and if they cant find one have to risk getting an $80 parking fine, which most of the time they personally have to pay for, yes a footpath isnt a loading zone but sometimes they have no choice, do you see the work they do? its a little hard sometimes to park a block away transporting goods..

…however, it always makes me day when i see a car in a loading zone with a parking ticket =) karma sometimes gets them

Sorry bro. I pay rego on 4 utes and two long bed transits. Around 8 k a year. I’m taking full advantage of loading zones. If you do not like utes using loading zones, talk to the government ang get them to change the compulsury increased ute registration fees.

norman1985 said :

ute drivers and 4wds severly annoy me.. i drive a truck and need those loading zones all over canberra to be able to do my job and i come across so many darn cars in them, especially utes who i see “loading lunch” into thier vehicle..damn selfish people
i cant believe people can be so inconsiderate, they dont think of the poor workers who have a big truck to park, who need access to shops to do thier work, who have to do several laps just to find a park, and if they cant find one have to risk getting an $80 parking fine, which most of the time they personally have to pay for, yes a footpath isnt a loading zone but sometimes they have no choice, do you see the work they do? its a little hard sometimes to park a block away transporting goods..

…however, it always makes me day when i see a car in a loading zone with a parking ticket =) karma sometimes gets them

^^^^^^^

This x eleventybillion.

ute drivers and 4wds severly annoy me.. i drive a truck and need those loading zones all over canberra to be able to do my job and i come across so many darn cars in them, especially utes who i see “loading lunch” into thier vehicle..damn selfish people
i cant believe people can be so inconsiderate, they dont think of the poor workers who have a big truck to park, who need access to shops to do thier work, who have to do several laps just to find a park, and if they cant find one have to risk getting an $80 parking fine, which most of the time they personally have to pay for, yes a footpath isnt a loading zone but sometimes they have no choice, do you see the work they do? its a little hard sometimes to park a block away transporting goods..

…however, it always makes me day when i see a car in a loading zone with a parking ticket =) karma sometimes gets them

It might be worth pointing out that just because there is not a truck unloading goods at that particular moment, it still does not make it ok to use a loading zone.

Grumpy Old Fart said :

As I understand it to park in a loading zone the vehicle must be business registered and in the act of being loaded or unloaded. It is not automatic that a ute can park in the loading zone just because it is a ute, it must be business registered unless a loading zone permit has been purchased.

The rule posted above disagrees with you.

As I understand it to park in a loading zone the vehicle must be business registered and in the act of being loaded or unloaded. It is not automatic that a ute can park in the loading zone just because it is a ute, it must be business registered unless a loading zone permit has been purchased.

If you want to park in a loading zone – pay the extra $500 it costs to register a commercial vehicle in the ACT. Loading zones are not free parking for anyone – commercial vehicles included.

Actually its only non-commercial vehicles that you have to buy the permit for, like companies that give their staff a wagon but they still need to use loading zones.

Also worth mentioning there are two classifications of loading zone, the first is the basic loading zone which can be used by any commercial vehicle or vehicle with a permit. The second is ‘Goods Loading and Unloading Only’ that can only be used for deliveries and not trade vehicles.

actually some loading zones have 9-5 window and anytime after that is available to other vehicles. I would also like to point out that a bike path nature strip, footpath or park is not a loading zone!

EvanJames said :

I think that even a goods-carrying vehicle like a ute or van still needs to have some kind of ID issued by the ACT gov’t saying they are licensed to use loading zones.

No, this is not correct. ‘Loading zone permits’ are for non-commercial vehicles (regular cars).

EvanJames said :

[I think that even a goods-carrying vehicle like a ute or van still needs to have some kind of ID issued by the ACT gov’t saying they are licensed to use loading zones.

Nope.

Utes are registered as light trucks and as far as I know can be parked in a loading zone to um er pick up and or drop off goods. We pay extra rego it must be for something!

I knew about (1). They must have added (a), (b) and (c) to that sometime when I wasn’t watching.

rosscoact said :

It’s only illegal if you get caught. Buy a ute, even the parking inspectors leave you alone.

I think that even a goods-carrying vehicle like a ute or van still needs to have some kind of ID issued by the ACT gov’t saying they are licensed to use loading zones.

what if I let the wife out at the start of the loading zone so she can dash to the ATM and just crawl along at .3 of a kmh and pick her up at the end of the loading zone, I haven’t stopped so therefore…..

It’s only illegal if you get caught. Buy a ute, even the parking inspectors leave you alone.

OR…..
g: just going to that ATM for a minute
h: I am loading….these groceries, kids, slabs etc….into my car!

altruism & laziness over-ride all road rules in Canberra.