Parking on faded double yellow lines

beamerguy

I would just buy your aunt a bottle of sherry and then raise her glass to the experts on this forum.
And forget all about this

unforeseen

Johnersh said:

The lines need to be continuous and end with a T-bar. Technically, they might be unenforceable. In which case David Bailey's beef is with the relevant authority that marks up and maintains the roads, not the driver (and possibly not the local council). 

Incorrect. TSRGD 2016 removed the need for T bars

Retired_at_55

Thank you everyone for reading and replying.  I really did not intend there to be such a reaction but good of you all to reply.  Can this thread be closed now, please, as I am worried in case it degenerates further and becomes an argument?  This is definitely not what I wanted and I'm not really sure what to believe now.

elsien

Retired_at_55 said:

Thank you everyone for reading and replying.  I really did not intend there to be such a reaction but good of you all to reply.  Can this thread be closed now, please, as I am worried in case it degenerates further and becomes an argument?  This is definitely not what I wanted and I'm not really sure what to believe now.

Don’t worry about the ongoing debate. It’s the nature of the beast on an Internet forum. Just take what you need from the thread (which is this case seems right bd your relative will be fine) and ignore the rest. 

Coupon-mad

There is no argument here, we are just replying and adding info.  It is true that T bars are not needed (and faded lines are probably still considered 'substantially compliant') but what I told you is true as well.  One piece of info doesn't unpick the advice. 

There is no risk of a PCN arriving as long as this is not private land with fake double yellows where the PPCs make up the meaning of them.

Retired_at_55

I appreciate all the replies and contributions, thank you.  I would not like any of this to cause dispute or argument. I understand now that the Regulations and responsibility for enforcing them vary from Local Council to Local Council and they do not all have the same way of implementing their parking conditions and restrictions.  Although I have never done this before I looked on the Council Website for where our aunt lives and had parked, with a number of others on double yellow lines, and The Council is responsible for enforcing the parking regulations in their area - as well as other related issues delegated by the Police.  This is what they say about  yellow lines:   

"How to avoid getting a parking ticket

The best way to do this is to get to know the parking regulations and stick to them.

Yellow lines

Double yellow lines mean that you can't park there at any time. Even it's for a few minutes you run the risk of getting a ticket. A single yellow line generally means you can't park between 8am and 6pm, although on-street signs will give the exact times."

I have learned a lot from this.  Thank you all, again.

beamerguy

Retired_at_55 said:

Yellow lines

Double yellow lines mean that you can't park there at any time. Even it's for a few minutes you run the risk of getting a ticket. A single yellow line generally means you can't park between 8am and 6pm, although on-street signs will give the exact times."

I have learned a lot from this.  Thank you all, again.

And there is the clue ...... she never got a ticket ? too late now

David Bailey wasted his time 

I think this thread must end now ...... Game set and match for your aunt

Coupon-mad

Retired_at_55 said:

I appreciate all the replies and contributions, thank you.  I would not like any of this to cause dispute or argument. I understand now that the Regulations and responsibility for enforcing them vary from Local Council to Local Council and they do not all have the same way of implementing their parking conditions and restrictions.  Although I have never done this before I looked on the Council Website for where our aunt lives and had parked, with a number of others on double yellow lines, and The Council is responsible for enforcing the parking regulations in their area - as well as other related issues delegated by the Police.  This is what they say about  yellow lines:   

"How to avoid getting a parking ticket

The best way to do this is to get to know the parking regulations and stick to them.

Yellow lines

Double yellow lines mean that you can't park there at any time. Even it's for a few minutes you run the risk of getting a ticket. A single yellow line generally means you can't park between 8am and 6pm, although on-street signs will give the exact times."

The Council are clearly offering general advice there but that doesn't tell the full story.  It is true that Double YLs are 24/7 and Single YLs apply 'as per the sign or CPZ sign'.

But the exemptions do not vary between Councils.   DYL and SYL always have the exemptions I listed, everywhere, on any Council street in the UK.  You can ALWAYS load and unload for a few minutes and you CAN stop to take a child into the school gate, if nearby (a lot of people get that wrong!).   Nosy neighbour clueless types think you can't stop, which is why hysterical newspaper articles talk about parents 'parking illegally' when they aren't.  

The only danger is private land where parking firms paint DYL and give them a whole different meaning and pretend that they mean no stopping.  That is not true but on private land they make it up (at the moment).

Retired_at_55

I agree with beamerguy - I think this thread must end now - I really do.

Le_Kirk

The thread won't be closed (except by time or under exceptional circumstances) so just let it, like the double yellow lines in your post, fade away!