South Australia proposes law to mandate larger car park spaces for SUVs

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South Australia proposes law for bigger garages to stop street parking being ‘overrun’ with SUVs

Under the plan, which is still in the consultation process, residential car park sizes will have to be half a metre wider and 60cm longer to accommodate big cars and dual-cab utes. The size of a single car park, under the proposed changes, would be 3.5m wide and 6m long.

The state premier, Peter Malinauskas, said people were “sick of seeing their suburbs being overrrun by cars often double-parked on otherwise quiet streets” because vehicles could not fit in current garages.

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Larger garages planned in bid to curb on-street parking congestion in SA

Minimum dimensions of garages would also be increased so large vehicles can be parked, allowing doors to be opened without hitting garage walls.

Developers who do not meet the requirements may face fees up to $45,000.

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To me, this sounds a bit like buying a larger belt to combat obesity. The Federal Government needs to step in an regulate these vehicles more stringently, IMO.

They are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other motorists driving smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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