This Q&As is about breaching by-laws and issuing, or being issued, a rule infringement notice.
Question: How do you stop residents from speeding in a large basement car park?
How do you stop residents from speeding in a basement car park that includes 50 – 70 car spaces plus storage cages, storerooms, electricity cabinets….etc?
We have warned the driver twice but we feel this is falling on deaf ears. Do we get the strata management or the police involved? It is dangerous and unsafe. Children and elderly tenants and/or vehicles could be impacted. Our consolidate bylaws are in plain view, outside the lift. We have 10 km/hr speed signs at the car park entry.
What is the correct procedure? Do we issuing a warnings or take legal action? We are trying to be proactive rather than reactive.
Answer: The first step would be for the owners corporation to issue a warning letter, then a Rule Infringement Notice.
The first step would be for the owners corporation to issue a warning letter. If the speeding continues, the executive committee would need to have a resolution to instruct the strata manager to issue a Rule Infringement Notice. If the practice still continues then proceed with an application to ACAT.
The police will not normally become involved, as this relates to private property. The owners corporation could also consider the installation of speed humps.
Jan Browne Bridge Strata E: jan@bridgestrata.com.au P: 02 6109 7700
This post appears in Strata News #704.
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