Requesting double yellow lines/stopping cars parking

root

I live on a narrow one way street. When cars park along side the road larger vehicles cannot get through. This is nothing more than an inconvenience for myself as the road is a bit tighter to get down, nothing major. Last week however a fire engine could not get through and there was chaos as various residents were coming out to move their cars. Clearly this is a bit concerning.

Who would I have to contact to request double-yellow lines being painted? Council? MP? Also how likely would this be implemented, am I wasting my time? Thanks for any help.

Strider590

No offense, but it sounds to me like you've just got a bee in your bonnet about people parking in your street.
If you lived in a cul-de-sac, it would not surprise me to see "NO U-TURN" signs at the entrance to it

All i'm going to say, is be very careful what you wish for......

spiro

You would need to contact the Highways department of your concil. One question will be was the fire engine taking an expected route or avoiding another problem. Also don't expect to have many friendly neighbours if they all can no longer park on their street.

root

Strider590 wrote: »

No offense, but it sounds to me like you've just got a bee in your bonnet about people parking in your street.
If you lived in a cul-de-sac, it would not surprise me to see "NO U-TURN" signs at the entrance to it

All i'm going to say, is be very careful what you wish for......

Honestly, it makes no odds to me at all - i've got a driveway and it's not hassle for me to get my car down the road. It's not a cul-de-sac (how would that work on a one way road?)

root

spiro wrote: »

You would need to contact the Highways department of your concil. One question will be was the fire engine taking an expected route or avoiding another problem. Also don't expect to have many friendly neighbours if they all can no longer park on their street.

Not really fussed what the neighbours think, the cars that park there do not have driveways and there is plenty of parking in surrounding streets.

The fire engine was actually attending a house further up the road but was stuck about 300yrds away by the cars.

peachyprice

You want double yellows, that will inconvenience the rest of your street, because of one incident? Dream on.

You might just get permitted parking half on the pavement, even then there would have to be more than one incident to warrant it. would that make you happy?

Incidentally how to the bin men cope every week?

root

peachyprice wrote: »

You want double yellows, that will inconvenience the rest of your street, because of one incident? Dream on.

You might just get permitted parking half on the pavement, even then there would have to be more than one incident to warrant it. would that make you happy?

Incidentally how to the bin men cope every week?

I spoke to a couple of other neighbours at the time and they agreed that there should be double yellows.

Bin men round here only have a smaller van with a big back - it's not one of the normal lorries.

Its a long street - there's about 3 or 4 cars that caused the blockage, hardly inconveniencing the whole street.

root

You might just get permitted parking half on the pavement, even then there would have to be more than one incident to warrant it. would that make you happy?

There is no pavement - it's that narrow.

Strider590

root wrote: »

Honestly, it makes no odds to me at all - i've got a driveway and it's not hassle for me to get my car down the road. It's not a cul-de-sac (how would that work on a one way road?)

It was of an "IF", but never mind :cool:

There are just a few cul-de-sacs around here, where the residents have put these signs up and it makes me wonder about their mental state.

root

Strider590 wrote: »

It was of an "IF", but never mind :cool:

There are just a few cul-de-sacs around here, where the residents have put these signs up and it makes me wonder about their mental state.

Haha fair enough :beer:
Basically I was just wondering if anyone had had a similar situation. As I said, i'm really not that fussed. Having spoke to neighbour who's been here for years who said it's a common thing. It doesn't inconveninece me at all. I was watching firemen kicking off because they cannot get past the cars to get to a house few hundred yards away way. I guess they would have had to push them or something if the car owners were out.

Judging by the tone of responses so far it's a bit of a polarising issue :rotfl:

Hintza

No parking next to folks houses would result in decrease in value of those houses. As has been said be careful what you wish for and taking the "I'm alright Jack" is also dangerous.