Thread: D3 - Passenger vehicle - Panel Van ?

Here in Alberta, and I guess most of Canada and the States, parking in loading zones depends upon the type of license plates one purchases.

In general terms, if the vehicle owner has purchased what are called "Commercial" plates, then the vehicle regardless of type or make can park in loading zones. Commercial vehicle license plate cost is based on gross vehicle weight; Passenger vehicle plates, on wheelbase. What effectively this means is that Commercial plates on a long wheelbase car can cost less than Passenger plates on the same car. Regardless of purpose, our license plates tend to be used by Government just as tracking devices rather than revenue generators. As such, the cost runs generally less than a hundred dollars a year on a 3.

To purchase Commercial plates, generally the vehicle has to be registered as being owned by a business, but there are exceptions. In the case where an owner has purchased vanity plates, (say on your Rolls or Hummer), but registered the vehicle commercially, one can obtain a sticker to place on the windscreen so as to allow parking in a loading zone.

http://ols2.rta.nsw.gov.au/ebus/docs...adz04-2009.pdf

Doesn't look good;doesn't mention panel vans.
First bit is the problem:

What is a
station wagon?
A station wagon is a vehicle having all of the following features.
1. Has a sedan equivalent. That is, the body forward of the
front seat or seats and the greater part of the mechanical
equipment, is the same or substantially the same as in a
car of the same make and
2. Has a flat roof extending at the same height to the rear
of the vehicle. That is, the body is carried without significant
reduction in height from the front seat or seats to the rear
of the vehicle and
3. Has an entrance at the rear suitable for the loading and
unloading goods and
4. Is manufactured with a rear seat or seats which can be
folded or removed readily to provide additional floor
space for the carriage of goods and
5. That when the seat or seats immediately to the rear of
the front seat or seats are in position for passengers, has
a substantial space for the carriage of goods in proportion
to the overall size of the interior of the vehicle.

However panel vans are mentioned here, but so are 4WDs:

North Sydney Council - Parking Signs & Rules

Blame Mr Scruby for your ticket.

http://www.walk.com.au/pedestriancou...asp?pageid=718

Originally Posted by CaverD3

http://ols2.rta.nsw.gov.au/ebus/docs...adz04-2009.pdf

Doesn't look good;doesn't mention panel vans.

Yup, Its the "No Sedan equivalent" which is the problem. as a Station Wagon.

I still would like a definition of a "Panel Van".

I know in Brisbane you can park in a loading zone, if you have a commercial vehicle i.e. a vehicle which is registered with a business and with signage on it. I am not sure if the signage is required but I had new work van once without the company logo on it and I was given a parking ticket in loading zone but when the logo was on the van I never received a parking fine in a loading zone.

AFAIK In NSW it's whether the vehicle is both a goods carrying vehicle Ute/van/stn wag or truck AND registered as business purposes which shows on the label.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

AFAIK In NSW it's whether the vehicle is both a goods carrying vehicle Ute/van/stn wag or truck AND registered as business purposes which shows on the label.

Actually, your wrong for NSW.

Registered as business purposes has nothing to do with anything really except maybe insurance.

All references previously, nothing mentions business purposes...

Originally Posted by gps-au

Actually, your wrong for NSW.

Registered as business purposes has nothing to do with anything really except maybe insurance.

All references previously, nothing mentions business purposes...

That's not what the parking infringement officer told me as she wrote out my last ticket for parking in a Loading Zone.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

That's not what the parking infringement officer told me as she wrote out my last ticket for parking in a Loading Zone.

Well it makes no difference according to the law it seems, and yes I do have business rego.