Petition · past parliament
Allow all emergency services to disregard traffic regulations not just police.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Current regulations allow marked police cars to park otherwise in accordance with traffic regulations ie they are allowed to park on double yellow lines. Currently fire and ambulance vehicles must be on an emergency call to do this. All emergency vehicles should have the same rights.
A recent online video showed a parking enforcement agent ticketing two ambulances because one had parked on a double yellow line and one because it parked in a disabled bay as it was the only space big enough. The crews had stopped briefly to pick up water as they have no designated rest periods and are constantly on call.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.