A Queensland couple's sneaky parking hack has gone viral online, but a lawyer has warned others that it could actually land them in jail.
Bonnie-Rae and Kodi shared on TikTok a video of them covering a yellow line with sand near the beach and claimed the trick helped them avoid a fine.
"It actually worked," the caption read.
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The video has racked up more than 1.6 million views, with users saying "I see a tutorial", "Thank you" and "This is genius".
"I literally got a $330 parking ticket for this the other day. This would've been great," one said.
But Astor Legal principal criminal lawyer Avinash Singh said tampering with road markings could obstruct the course of justice and even lead to imprisonment.
"It can be seen as attempting to pervert the course of justice if it is done with the intention of avoiding a parking fine being issued," he said.
Doing so could lead to a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment in Victoria, 14 years imprisonment in NSW, and seven years imprisonment in Queensland and Western Australia.
Singh said filming yourself covering a parking line could also increase the likelihood of a penalty.
"This is because the courts would consider that there is a greater need to send a message to the wider community denouncing this conduct," he said.
"This is known as the concept of general deterrence."
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The yellow line on the kerbside indicates parking restrictions.
A complete yellow line means no cars can stop there, while a broken yellow line is a clearway, meaning cars cannot stop there between the hours shown on the sign.
Singh said these areas are usually restricted as they are near corners and could lead to accidents.
"The purpose of yellow parking lines is to make it clear that vehicles should not be parked there," he said.
"Usually, these yellow lines are near corners.
"Parking vehicles in these areas can lead to accidents as turning vehicles may not see the parked vehicles."
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