Can a private parking company issue a parking notice for double yellow line parking?

tallac

A family member parked on a double yellow line at this location: Google Maps

There is a sign (that was not seen at the time) which says it is private land and that parking is enforcement. I have checked and the parking company is part of the IPC body.

Can a private parking company issue a parking ticket for double yellow lines? Although the notice says it is private land, it very much looks like public road and I thought only councils could issue tickets for double yellow lines?

There are certain exemptions for double yellow lines (e.g. loading or unloading a vehicle). Do these exemptions apply if the double yellow lines are on private land?

Thanks in advance

Umkomaas

Can a private parking company issue a parking ticket for double yellow lines? Although the notice says it is private land, it very much looks like public road and I thought only councils could issue tickets for double yellow lines?

I'm afraid if it is private land, as an unregulated entity, they can do pretty much as they want. They make the 'rules' to suit themselves. Whether it is fair and enforceable would be down to a Judge, if the PPC decides to sue. 

You could do a check with the council as to whether it is a highway maintained by them, or in fact private land. 

There are certain exemptions for double yellow lines (e.g. loading or unloading a vehicle). Do these exemptions apply if the double yellow lines are on private land?

The helpful legal case for 'loading/unloading, albeit not yellow line-related (but probably irrelevant) is the court appeal case of Jopson v Homeguard. 

If you need help in fighting a ticket, please start at the NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, first post, which will get you underway. 

eskbanker

tallac said:

A family member parked on a double yellow line at this location: Google Maps

Where exactly?  The only double yellow lines visible on there (in satellite view mode) are on the main road - did the ticket specifically refer to double yellow lines or just parking on private land?

KeithP

eskbanker said:

tallac said:

A family member parked on a double yellow line at this location: Google Maps

Where exactly?  The only double yellow lines visible on there (in satellite view mode) are on the main road - did the ticket specifically refer to double yellow lines or just parking on private land?

Does this November 2020 image from GSV help?...

eskbanker

KeithP said:

eskbanker said:

tallac said:

A family member parked on a double yellow line at this location: Google Maps

Where exactly?  The only double yellow lines visible on there (in satellite view mode) are on the main road - did the ticket specifically refer to double yellow lines or just parking on private land?

Does this November 2020 image from GSV help?...

Yes, very much so!  I should have descended to ground level straightaway....