Parking on white lines by speed humps

Ebe_Scrooge

I sometimes visit a friend, who lives on a road that's got speed humps on it. For a few feet either side of each hump there's a white line painted - see link below :

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.9068456,-1.4045757,3a,75y,335.46h,79.97t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1so5TrcI3k9lCEfVtjzfEg1w!2e0!6m1!1e1?hl=en

Is it illegal to park on the white line ( not on the hump itself, just on the line before it ) ? There are no signs to indicate that there are any restrictions, and since they're white rather than yellow, I reckon there's no problem with parking on them. But something's just niggling in the back of my mind - what purpose do the lines serve ?

I know, for instance, you can't stop on the white zig-zags by a zebra crossing, but what about these ?

InsideInsurance

Believe its just an "edge of carriage way" marker and so in itself doesnt prohibit parking. Obviously check for any other signage in the area that creates restrictions

Strider590

I think they're just there to discourage people one wheeling the speed bump.

Ebe_Scrooge

Thanks - that's handy to know ( and there's definitely no other signage to indicate any restrictions ).

It's the old problem - my mate's house is right beside the lines, so to park directly outside his house I'd be on the lines. I have no problem with parking further down the road, on a spot where there are no lines - but the person who's house I then park beside gets annoyed because that's "their" parking spot.

Yes, I know they have no right to a reserved spot, but I just want a quiet life, don't want to antagonise people needlessly

Thanks again.

JustinR1979

Always looks funny to me, but see them with lines indicating a parking bay so allowed to park on them.

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Be careful parking near speed humps: most drivers try to straddle them, and may catch your car as they swerve around it if you are too close