Parking in lines, could I be fined?

dblacker

Hi, as you know parking is really expensive and I've been trying to find any loopholes. I'm a student and don't fancy paying £1400 a year to park my car outside my accommodation, but I found two spaces (in links) that don't have any predominant lines.

There are two cars nearby that park in similar spots but I was just wondering, if I was to park here and get a fine, could I appeal? Because the lines really aren't noticeable if there are any.

Thanks.
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Tinypic . com/r/2w2iv79/9[/url] (spot 1)
tinypic. com/r/w3h2e/9[/url] (Spot 2)

molerat

The highway code holds all the answers.

pogofish

Nobody here is going to advise you on how to cheat the system, to avoid paying a legitimate sum for your parking, so if this is legit/public road parking, the advice above applies, as well as an up to date perusal of PATAS decisions and guidelines but if it's a private car park and you fancy your chances with a rigged system, then the Newbies Sticky is where you start.

Coupon-mad

dblacker wrote: »

Hi, as you know parking is really expensive and I've been trying to find any loopholes. I'm a student and don't fancy paying £1400 a year to park my car outside my accommodation, but I found two spaces (in links) that don't have any predominant lines.

There are two cars nearby that park in similar spots but I was just wondering, if I was to park here and get a fine, could I appeal? Because the lines really aren't noticeable if there are any.

Thanks.
Http
Tinypic . com/r/2w2iv79/9[/url] (spot 1)
tinypic. com/r/w3h2e/9[/url] (Spot 2)

Lines not being noticeable is not a way to avoid the restriction:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2w2iv79&s=9#.V9c51ZgrLIU

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=w3h2e&s=9#.V9c6F5grLIU

...and in both cases the single yellow line running along the road is very visible. What you seem to be unaware of - which is concerning for a qualified driver - is that double or single yellows apply from property boundary to property boundary including/beyond verges, etc.

Not just on the road 'this side' of the yellow line. You can't avoid it by parking the 'verge side' of a yellow line! You will get a PCN.

peter_the_piper

£1400 for a car permit?? How and where is this.

fisherjim

Looking at the area you might find parts, if not all of your car missing when you get back!