The bizarre road rule that could cost you: Mum slapped with $60 fine for parking in her own driveway
A mother from Perth has expressed her shock after receiving a $60 fine for parking in her own driveway.
Courtney Luntie-Jenkins has parked her Ford Ranger on her driveway for more than a year as her vehicle doesn’t fit inside the garage of her home in Byford.
However, Ms Luntie-Jenkins received a $60 fine for the park, with the council claiming the towbar that crosses onto the public footpath was an issue of public safety.
The council said the family were told to park the car on the nature strip, but Ms Luntie-Jenkins explained this would also be illegal due to the position of her house.
When she returned home on Monday, she discovered the fine on her car windscreen.
"We laughed, I thought it was funny," Ms Luntie-Jenkins told Nine News.
"I saw it on my windscreen and thought it was hilarious," she said before adding: "I hope they have a bit of common sense.”
Ms Luntie-Jenkins driveway only measures 5m from roller door to nature strip.