Failure to pay that fine will delay any driver’s licence application.

It is a tough line but one Singleton Council felt compelled to take after constant reprimands to the culprits fell on deaf ears.

“We are now in a position to take action,” said Singleton Council’s manager of parks and infrastructure Alan Fletcher.

Signs are in place prohibiting skateboard riding and council’s parks technicians have the authority to issue the infringement notices which hold exactly the same legal implication as any fine issued by police.

Mr Fletcher said council had little choice to step up the car park security and had to respond to the concerns of the community.

He said it was a safety issue and only a matter of time before someone was hurt.

Library staff are dealing with complaints and near misses on a daily basis.

Only last week an elderly couple were narrowly missed when a skateboard rider manoeurvred between the two and women with prams or little children also feel at risk of a collision.

While the rider might feel competent about their skill, pedestrians may not be so sure about their footing when confronted with a skateboard rider at speed.

Library staff often speak to the skateboard riders to warn them of the safety issues and say it is quite often the same offenders found using the car park as a riding playground.

Adding to council’s frustration is the fact that there is a skate facility in Singleton they could be using.

“We think the $135,000 we spent on the skate park was money well spent and they could be using this facility instead,” Mr Fletcher said.

“They even have a cycleway they could use to get to the skate park so there are no excuses,” he said.

The skateboard lockdown on the library carpark is effective immediately.