Double Yellow Lines on Private Land

jman247

Hello, apologies if this has been answered but I can’t find a concrete answer anywhere. I’ve got a private parking ticket for parking on double yellows on private land (thought that I was fine as I was loading). My question is, what is the legality of double yellows on private land? I’m putting my defence together at the moment which is formed on various other things, but I’ve seen conflicting info on whether double yellows are enforceable in this situation, so any info would be greatly appreciated! There was a sign (albeit 250 yards away) that stated ‘private land - no parking on double yellow lines’ etc etc.

KeithP

DYLs on private land have no statutory meaning.

They have whatever meaning the landowner or their agent attaches to them.

If they say you can only park on double yellow lines, then that is what you must do.

Their land, their rules - in this totally unregulated industry.

Disappointing to see that you have started a second thread (ignoring the one on the Motoring Board) just to ask that.

Please keep all posts about one incident on the one thread. Thanks.


Less than two weeks until your Defence is due. How is that progressing?

jman247

Thank you! So in this case, as there was a sign saying ‘no parking on double yellow lines’ then they are entitled to enforce that accordingly?

jman247

My apologies, I had spoken to CouponMad via PM who advised me to post asking this specific question, I have obviously misunderstood and should have posted in the original thread, please feel free to delete this one!

KeithP

They will argue that by parking on their land you have accepted the terms and conditions of doing so.

Please, no more questions on this thread.

Umkomaas

Double yellow, double pink, double green, it matters nought in the totally unregulated world of private parking. Enforceable? Only a Judge can decide. There is no 'concrete answer' until a Judge decides the particular case, then it creates no precedent for the next case. Each Judge makes up his/her own mind on each individual case.

No regulation, no rules, it's up to both parties to fight it out.

I’m putting my defence together at the moment

Who is pursuing you to court?

Have you had a formal court claim?

If so, have you formally acknowledged service of the claim (AOS)?

Is the earlier PPC paperwork compliant with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Schedule 4) to hold the keeper liable?

Have you identified the driver already to the PPC - such as loose statements like 'I parked', 'I didn't see the signs' .......?

fisherjim

You have to understand that the business model of a PPC is to make as much money as possible by what ever means they can, one of their devious means is to use double yellow lines to their advantage, by that I mean that they do not mean what they do on a highway.


You can for example forget the idea that loading and unloading is allowed as it is in certain cases on public roads, but it suits their greedy scam for you to think it is.