Media response - car/trailer collision at Aberfoyle Park

Published on 05 April 2023

Response to ABC Radio Adelaide.

• The producer asked for a response regarding a collision between a car and a parked trailer in Aberfoyle Park on Tuesday 4 April.

Council is aware of an accident involving a car and a parked trailer in Aberfoyle Park yesterday, and we have previously conducted site investigations at this location following complaints from residents.

Our investigations concluded the trailer in question has been lawfully parked and for this reason, there’s no enforcement or compliance action that can be taken by our rangers.

We understand there are differing views in the community about the acceptability of parking a trailer on the road—this has seen some residents paint their own yellow lines on the road to prevent on-road parking, which is in itself illegal—but in this instance the trailer is parked in a location that is not in breach of any parking restrictions and we have no powers to force it’s removal because of this.

ENDS