Yellow lines and snow

TLusty

Hi everyone,

I've got a bit of a situation that I was hoping someone could help with. I parked my car on a yellow line last night, expecting to move it this morning before the restriction came into effect. Overnight, a foot of snow has fallen and it's stuck where it is. I'm watching people try (unsuccesfully) to move their cars out of my window and I don't fancy trying to do the same. So I'm wondering if I'll get a ticket for this?

The good part is I can't see the yellow line because it's buried under the snow so I thought that might be a way to appeal if I get one. Also the snow is piled up around the number plate so hopefully they won't be able to issue one.

Any ideas?

Barneysmom

Just move the car....why take the risk, you know it's illegally parked........

jamespir

you know intentionally that your parked illegaly youve even posted it on here so you got no comeback

peter_the_piper

You may be lucky and the CEO may not be able to get to work either.

sandiep

If you can see it out of the window, i'd simply wait until everyone else has moved theirs, squashed down the snow and the temperature has warmed up.

All the "Snowed in" siutations of first thing in the morning rarely last beyond 10am.

And Get a cup of coffee, sit at the window and keep an eye open for wardens!

lfc321

Barneysmom wrote: »

Just move the car....why take the risk, you know it's illegally parked........

Did you even read the OP? The point is that OP can't move the car because there's a foot of snow. Trying to do so might be even more of risk (a safety risk rather than a risk of getting a ticket).

OP - The snow covering the lines won't cut any ice. But if a warden comes along you could try explaining why you've been unable to move the car and hope that they're in a good mood.

Only alternatives would be to get digging and see if you can shift the snow, or see if you can find someone with a 4x4 or similar who can tow you. If a warden sees you're trying your best to move the car they might be nicer about it.

Coblcris

Parked illegally ? How do people know this is not in a decriminalised area ?

TLusty

The whole point is it's dangerous for me to move the car. I've just helped push a neighbours car back into his spot because he managed to get out (on the bare tarmac) but once he got onto the road he had no traction. So moving it is not an option.

And I didn't intentionally park it illegally. There's no yellow line restriction until 8am, so it was fine when I put it there.

Anyway, no ticket yet and they're normally on the ball around here, so I'm hoping they've not made it to work today.

Barneysmom

lfc321 wrote: »

Did you even read the OP? The point is that OP can't move the car because there's a foot of snow. Trying to do so might be even more of risk (a safety risk rather than a risk of getting a ticket).

OP - The snow covering the lines won't cut any ice. But if a warden comes along you could try explaining why you've been unable to move the car and hope that they're in a good mood.

Only alternatives would be to get digging and see if you can shift the snow, or see if you can find someone with a 4x4 or similar who can tow you. If a warden sees you're trying your best to move the car they might be nicer about it.

Yup, I did read it, and I have had snow on and around my car in the past.........they have invented shovels I think?
They have 7-foot-plus drifts in Canada and still get around........

biscuitdunker

Oh it's so boring when people bring up Canada as an example of people being able to manage in snowy conditions! We're not in Canada, mate. We're in the UK where 1 foot of snow is something just short of a mini Armageddon. We don't have snow plows on every street here, love. Even if he did shovel around his car, what's he supposed to do when he's skidding about on the tarmac and smashes into another parked car?

dzug1

Barneysmom wrote: »

Yup, I did read it, and I have had snow on and around my car in the past.........they have invented shovels I think?
They have 7-foot-plus drifts in Canada and still get around........

Rubbish - they don't get around in 7 foot drifts until they are cleared - which is not instantly I can assure you.