Double Yellows

R

ronk

Lifer
 Durham
I went for a run out today through Teasdale and near a local beauty spot the parking can be quite a problem. There are now Double Yellows along the roadside. Today I noticed six or more cars parked on the grass verge - All with what appeared to be tickets,
The cars were on the outside of the lines - can you get a ticket for this?
I think I would have done the same.
Glad I didn’t!
 
You can get a ticket for parking with wheels on the pavement as you are illegally parked. Maybe parking on the grass is termed the same.
I wish they would do more to stop people parking in stupid places, its getting to be a bit of a joke with people parked across from junctions and on corners near junctions. Some of this is more dangerous than speeding.
 
You can legally park on the pavement if there are no double yellow lines. You cannot park on the pavement in central London.
You cannot park on the verge if there are double yellow lines, the verge/pavement is covered as well as the road.
 
Davz said:
You can legally park on the pavement if there are no double yellow lines. You cannot park on the pavement in central London.
You cannot park on the verge if there are double yellow lines, the verge/pavement is covered as well as the road.
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Thanks for the explanation - I wasn’t aware of that rule :thumbsup:
The several cars that parked on the verge weren’t either, or they didn’t expect to get a ticket 20 Miles out of town.
 
Davz said:
You can legally park on the pavement if there are no double yellow lines. You cannot park on the pavement in central London.
You cannot park on the verge if there are double yellow lines, the verge/pavement is covered as well as the road.
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Another who didn't know that. :thumbsup:
 
Davz said:
You can legally park on the pavement if there are no double yellow lines. You cannot park on the pavement in central London.
You cannot park on the verge if there are double yellow lines, the verge/pavement is covered as well as the road.
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You can’t park on the pavements in my town unless in a marked bay regardless of what ever yellow lines are there or not.
 
Davz said:
You can legally park on the pavement if there are no double yellow lines. You cannot park on the pavement in central London.
You cannot park on the verge if there are double yellow lines, the verge/pavement is covered as well as the road.
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Part about double yellows on verge/pavement 100%.

This has been a hot topic round where we live where the crazy part is it’s not illegal to park on the pavement, but to drive on there is...

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmtrans/1982/1982.pdf

We keep getting threatened by enforcement but until the law changes, it’s still ok... & this is the only thing that’s stopping our local Wombles from fleecing the residents.
 
Legally you can park on any pavement unless instructed otherwise by either double yellow lines or local council signage restricting your rights. The law is quite clear as it is "should not" (advisory) or "must not" (as in London) Rule 244 of the highway code. If you park your car in a dangerous position you can still end up with it towed away by the police and a fine.....rule 242.
The MP's are considering changing the law to no parking on any pavements, which is what they have done in Scotland and NI.
 
I had an argument with a traffic warden whilst parked in a layby where the double yellow lines went straight along the road & not into the layby. There was no sign but he insisted the layby was only for dropping off & not for short or long term parking. I stated that the double yellows should follow the contour of the layby if that was the case & in the end he agreed :thumbsup: . Funnily enough a couple of weeks later the council changed the double yellows to do just that & then put up restriction sinage.
 
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