Page 3733 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 17 October 1990
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Mr Stevenson: There are others.
MR DUBY: Just let me finish, please. The vast majority of the loading zones that I know have operations as loading zones between the hours of perhaps 8.00 am and 6.00 pm. If there are other ones which have "Loading zone" only, and which cover a particular time, I can assure Mr Stevenson that they have been specified as that for various reasons. The simple fact is that we have some businesses in this Territory which operate on a 24-hour basis. I have only to refer to late night establishments and other places which have shift workers and which require the provision of services at strange hours of the day and night.
Generally speaking, as I said, that is the provision. The times that have been specified on the signs have been taken into account when the sign has been established and it is my view that this is normally the case. If people are choosing to park at late hours, at 11.00 pm, in a loading zone which specifies no parking, they do so at their own risk and we will take it from there.
MR STEVENSON: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. As there are signs which mention no time whatsoever, just straight-out loading zones, that means that if you park there at 3.00 am you can be reported. This is an absolutely absurd situation. If I supply a list of these parking areas to the gentleman, would he be kind enough to take it on notice and do something about it?
MR DUBY: I should point out that there are service contractors and people like that who need to have access to buildings and places at very strange hours of the morning. For example, I am sure Mr Stevenson will be able to attest to the requirement to service and clean this building at weird hours, for example, 3.00 am. Nevertheless, I can assure him that the hour restrictions which are placed on signs such as the ones he mentioned are taken into account by officers of the department.
Mr Stevenson: There are no restriction hours.
MR DUBY: I can assure him that those hours are limited, and if the hours are there they are there for a purpose. However, if Mr Stevenson wishes to provide me with the details of particular circumstances which he feels do not warrant such stringent restrictions, I will be only too happy to take them on board.
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