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Re: [bikers_anon] $300 Fine for National Park Toll.

Which Park?
I know West Head out Mona Vale way charge motorbikes!



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "s.theakstone" <s.theakstone@...>
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:15:27 -0000

>Hi Folks,
>
>I have been riding for several years in and around Sydney.
>Sydneysiders will know that a favourite ride is down south through
>the Royal National Park. On my many trips through the park I, and my
>rider buddies, have been waved through the toll gate without having
>to pay the entry fee - until recently that is.
>
>On a recent trip through one of the smaller parks, I rode slowly
>through the Card holder lane of the entry gate. No attempt was made
>by the Parks officer to stop me or get a toll ie comming to the
>window etc.
>
>Two weeks later I got a $300 fine notification for failing to pay the
>$11 toll. I wrote to the Infringement Burea pointing out what I
>believed to be the practice established by the Parks Officers of
>allowing m/c through the park. The Buruea in their wisdom has decided
>not to waive the fine so Im going to court.
>
>If anyone else regularly rides through National Parks and is waived
>through the toll by the Park Rangers please let me know as this will
>support my view that a common practice has been established. (I wont
>ask you to come to court...)
>
>The other alternative is that the Nat Parks is changing its up to now
>reasonable (unofficial ) policy on motorbikes.
>
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>





Mon Nov 5, 2007 11:35 pm

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Hi Folks, I have been riding for several years in and around Sydney. Sydneysiders will know that a favourite ride is down south through the Royal National...
s.theakstone
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Nov 5, 2007
11:15 pm

In the case of Royal National Park, "you do not have to pay if you are just passing through the park and do not stop" [ ...
Jason Hooker
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Nov 5, 2007
11:29 pm

Which Park? I know West Head out Mona Vale way charge motorbikes! ... From: "s.theakstone" <s.theakstone@...> Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:15:27 -0000...
Paul
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Nov 5, 2007
11:35 pm

The fee does not discriminate between cars or motorcycles. AS i recall it the Royal National Park waived anyone through who was not stopping, bike or car. so...
Mike Aralho
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Nov 6, 2007
5:04 am

... The whole idea is that you're not being tolled for your carcass being within the bounds of the park, you're being tolled for -using- the park. If you use...
Pik at work
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Nov 6, 2007
6:37 am

This has nothing to do with the vehicle type or whether you stop or continue thru. Its about who owns the road. You are not paying for the road use per se, you...
Sean Hawley
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Nov 6, 2007
6:58 am

What bothers me about the National Parks annual pass is that it is vehicle specific - not person specific and hence I am required to have a separate annual...
Ian Ramsay
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Nov 6, 2007
11:11 pm

Bobbin Head / Kuringai Chase also charge bikes....
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Nov 13, 2007
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