Yellow line on public holiday?

trinidadone

Firstly, sorry if this is the wrong board. ma called me on xmas day (thursday 25th December 2008) and asked the following:

I want to park on a single yellow line. There is a plate saying no parking 8:30am - 6:30pm Monday to friday. Ma asked "as its a bank holiday (xmas day) are these rules on this day? At first I said no, but i remember some single yellow lines are suspennded on public holidays, anyway enough said. I looked in the highway code, and was even more confused, who writes this guidance???? anyway, can anyone help????

peter_the_piper

Lee_Dunford wrote: »

Firstly, sorry if this is the wrong board. ma called me on xmas day (thursday 25th December 2008) and asked the following:

I want to park on a single yellow line. There is a plate saying no parking 8:30am - 6:30pm Monday to friday. Ma asked "as its a bank holiday (xmas day) are these rules on this day? At first I said no, but i remember some single yellow lines are suspennded on public holidays, anyway enough said. I looked in the highway code, and was even more confused, who writes this guidance???? anyway, can anyone help????

It would make life a lot easier for those able to help you if you start your own post, it can get very confusing trying to select the appropriate post an answer refers to.

Conor_3

The fact is the rules apply 365 days a year unless signposted otherwise. HOWEVER on Xmas day, you're not going to find anyone working who is likely to ticket you.

Neil_B

Conor wrote: »

The fact is the rules apply 365 days a year unless signposted otherwise.

Well no? They don't apply at all without signage, whether it be roadside plates or CPZ entry to zone signs.

I get what you meant though. They apply on Bank Holidays unless signed to the contrary.
that leaves open the possibility of flawed signage though. I happen to know that all of my local ones do not apply on BHs but 60+% are not signed to say so. Not very good because the CEO will go by signage - then a protracted argument and exchange of correspondence to sort it. Pain.

On Christmas day ? I had a funny idea there was a blanket exemption for that no matter what - maybe I'll check when i find time.
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Glittermonkey

Conor wrote: »

The fact is the rules apply 365 days a year unless signposted otherwise. HOWEVER on Xmas day, you're not going to find anyone working who is likely to ticket you.

I know our traffic wardens work Christmas Day as a lady at the top of my road was a warden and worked last year!! She doesn't celebrate Christmas and got offered a huge bonus to work.

trinidadone

so I am assuming as the sign said monday to friday this includes bank holiday periods then. If a single yellow line is excluded from bank holidays, does a plate need to say that?

boombap

Glittermonkey wrote: »

I know our traffic wardens work Christmas Day as a lady at the top of my road was a warden and worked last year!! She doesn't celebrate Christmas and got offered a huge bonus to work.

That figures. The miserable git.

S.

Neil_B

Lee_Dunford wrote: »

so I am assuming as the sign said monday to friday this includes bank holiday periods then. If a single yellow line is excluded from bank holidays, does a plate need to say that?

Yes correct. It will say BH not included. That is, with the possible exception of Christmas day about which I remain curious.

Did she actually get a PCN and if so, from which Council?
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TheBogsDollocks

Just as Neil B says. Here is a link to an adjudication case on a similar matter that may give guidance.

http://keycases.parkingandtrafficappeals.gov.uk/docs/ZAM250.pdf