Can you read this Aussie parking sign?
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A confusing Australian parking sign has prompted a flurry of questions about its meaning on TikTok, prompting numerous users to speculate about what the puzzling rules mean.
Can you decipher it?
Parking signs can be confusing enough to decode at the best of times… and now, one Queensland man has uncovered a road sign that has left many social media users intrigued.
TikTok user @sergcarreviews, who reviews vintage cars in his Gold Coast hometown, recently posted a photo of a parking sign on the popular social media app – which left people with more questions than answers.
The sign shows two time periods — 9 am to 12 noon, and 12 noon to 10 pm — inexplicably separated.
‘Am I missing something? Like, isn’t that just 9 am to 10 pm?’ The man asked his viewers.
People had a lot of theories as to the real meaning.
Most agreed that it could mean that a driver could park twice, up to two hours each time, in those time periods, and yet none of them seemed to have any concrete evidence to back up their claims.
‘Probably so people don’t confuse 9 am – 10 pm as being 9 am – 10 am,’ one suggested.
Another said the sign meant the driver had to come and move their car and repark it at 12 noon or else they would get fined.
‘It’s probably some law that requires the signs to include both the hours before and after 12 to avoid confusion,’ someone else claimed.
‘I’ve seen a 10P 7 am to 5 pm sign. Simple to understand but confusing why 24 hr unmetered parking needs any sign,’ another declared.
Someone else commented that a lot of these signs will have the first set be for weekdays and the second set for weekends, however, they clarified that these signs usually state this information clearly.
While others suspected that it might be a bureaucratic ploy devised to confuse drivers and increase parking sign revenue.
‘They put the signs up but nobody understands them all. Don’t even try,’ one commented.
Another said: ‘That’s how easy it is to get a job, mate.’
‘Sign maker must charge per letter/number,’ one quipped.
You can watch the video below:
The Queensland Department of Transport has been contacted to clarify. As of writing, they have yet to respond.
Parking rules can be a bit confusing, sometimes even for officers who enforce them. Recently, a parking inspector in Melbourne was ‘interrogated’ for his questionable parking antics, and footage of the encounter was posted on social media.
In the now-deleted clip, a council worker can be seen issuing a fine to a parked car. However, the council’s car seems to be parked behind the car receiving the ticket. Not only that, but the council car is blocking the driveway of a residential home – a fineable offence. You can read more about this story here.
It may depend on the state, but the general understanding is that the Australian government and local councils are responsible for the design and installation of street signage, including parking signs. However, many of the standards and guidelines used to design these critical signs come from the Australian Standards Association and their code of practice.
Well, members. What do you think the sign means? If you figure it out, let us know in the comments!
Can you decipher it?
Parking signs can be confusing enough to decode at the best of times… and now, one Queensland man has uncovered a road sign that has left many social media users intrigued.
TikTok user @sergcarreviews, who reviews vintage cars in his Gold Coast hometown, recently posted a photo of a parking sign on the popular social media app – which left people with more questions than answers.
The sign in question. Credit: @sergcarreviews/TikTok
The sign shows two time periods — 9 am to 12 noon, and 12 noon to 10 pm — inexplicably separated.
‘Am I missing something? Like, isn’t that just 9 am to 10 pm?’ The man asked his viewers.
People had a lot of theories as to the real meaning.
Most agreed that it could mean that a driver could park twice, up to two hours each time, in those time periods, and yet none of them seemed to have any concrete evidence to back up their claims.
‘Probably so people don’t confuse 9 am – 10 pm as being 9 am – 10 am,’ one suggested.
Another said the sign meant the driver had to come and move their car and repark it at 12 noon or else they would get fined.
The parking sign made everyone confused. Credit: Agus Nanda/Pexels
‘It’s probably some law that requires the signs to include both the hours before and after 12 to avoid confusion,’ someone else claimed.
‘I’ve seen a 10P 7 am to 5 pm sign. Simple to understand but confusing why 24 hr unmetered parking needs any sign,’ another declared.
Someone else commented that a lot of these signs will have the first set be for weekdays and the second set for weekends, however, they clarified that these signs usually state this information clearly.
While others suspected that it might be a bureaucratic ploy devised to confuse drivers and increase parking sign revenue.
‘They put the signs up but nobody understands them all. Don’t even try,’ one commented.
Another said: ‘That’s how easy it is to get a job, mate.’
‘Sign maker must charge per letter/number,’ one quipped.
You can watch the video below:
The Queensland Department of Transport has been contacted to clarify. As of writing, they have yet to respond.
Parking rules can be a bit confusing, sometimes even for officers who enforce them. Recently, a parking inspector in Melbourne was ‘interrogated’ for his questionable parking antics, and footage of the encounter was posted on social media.
In the now-deleted clip, a council worker can be seen issuing a fine to a parked car. However, the council’s car seems to be parked behind the car receiving the ticket. Not only that, but the council car is blocking the driveway of a residential home – a fineable offence. You can read more about this story here.
It may depend on the state, but the general understanding is that the Australian government and local councils are responsible for the design and installation of street signage, including parking signs. However, many of the standards and guidelines used to design these critical signs come from the Australian Standards Association and their code of practice.
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) park from 10am to 12noon for 2hrs and then from 12:00noon to 2:00pm for another 2hrs. If they want you to park for a total of 2hrs, then it should be written 9am to 10pm 2hrs only 
