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Parking ticket

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  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    Yip, strange as it may sound! If the area between two sections of lines hasn't yet been repainted after roadworks you have to watch. If the outside line doesn't end in a line going towards the pavement and crossing the end of the inside line then you are more than likely at risk of a ticket, even if your wheels aren't actually on the double yellows themselves!
    Is that your interpretation of the law, or are you going to post where you obtained the information from?

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  • Hes talking about barred ends, which are required for double yellows. Check the RTA, its all in there.
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    Yip, strange as it may sound! If the area between two sections of lines hasn't yet been repainted after roadworks you have to watch. If the outside line doesn't end in a line going towards the pavement and crossing the end of the inside line then you are more than likely at risk of a ticket, even if your wheels aren't actually on the double yellows themselves!

    More than likely at risk of a ticket? Really? And this ticket, is it valid? Come on, tell all.
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    Hes talking about barred ends, which are required for double yellows. Check the RTA, its all in there.

    Yes, we know barred ends are required on double yellows. But what has that do with with parking NOT on double yellows because they've been tarmacced over and not yet repainted?
  • There is an argument that a long enough stretch of resurfacing can invalidate the validity of double yellows. I believe its very much down to the opinion of the magistrate on the day. For instance a 3 foot missing stretch may still be valid, but a 30 foot missing stretch almost certainly isn't.
  • Neil_B
    Neil_B Posts: 1,360 Forumite
    I believe its very much down to the opinion of the magistrate on the day.

    Magistrate? Only in the small percentage of areas still using older criminal legislation I think you mean.
  • Neil_B
    Neil_B Posts: 1,360 Forumite
    Check the RTA, its all in there.

    Is it really!!!!!? First I've heard of it! Care to link to it?
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  • Neil_B
    Neil_B Posts: 1,360 Forumite
    'Scully' - can we start with some basics. What Council?
  • Neil_B wrote: »
    Magistrate? Only in the small percentage of areas still using older criminal legislation I think you mean.

    The police can still ticket vehicles you know.
  • Neil_B wrote: »
    Is it really!!!!!? First I've heard of it! Care to link to it?
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    http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/tsmanual/trafficsignsmanualchapter5.pdf

    Page 116

    From here:

    http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/tsmanual/
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