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Can you park facing oncoming traffic? Legal vs. illegal parking in SA

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<B>PARKING WOES:</B> Your parking may be obstructing the road and could land you a hefty fine.  <I>Image: iStock</I>
<B>PARKING WOES:</B> Your parking may be obstructing the road and could land you a hefty fine. <I>Image: iStock</I>

Cape Town - Cars parked facing oncoming traffic, vehicles jutting from driveways... motorists park their cars in all directions throughout suburbs in SA.

Some choose to park facing the opposite direction to traffic as it's 'convenient'. Some leave half their vehicle jutting from driveways, obstructing the road.

While this may seem innocent (at least within in a suburb), parking illegally can lead to a hefty fine or your vehicle being towed away.

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