It's banned, but 'illegal' berm parking abounds in ChristchurchDAVID WALKER/Stuff With Christchurch City Council prohibiting berm parking, the artform is becoming lost in the annals of history. The Christchurch City Council has issued, on average, one infringement per day since a bylaw making parking on berms illegal came into force almost three weeks ago. Clause 11 of the council's new Traffic and Parking Bylaw prohibits vehicles from parking on berms. READ MORE:* Parking on berms to be banned in Christchurch* Lyttelton residents upset at Christchurch City Council plans to restrict street parking* Proposed Christchurch bylaw would ban parking on berms* One-hour free parking at Christchurch City Council-owned CBD car parks this summer* Call for parking action in central ChristchurchHelen Beaumont, the council's head of strategic policy said infringements would only be issued if someone complained. DAVID WALKER/STUFF The art of berm parking could become endangered now the Christchurch City Council has prohibited the practice.

Source: Stuff March 19, 2018 06:22 UTC