Zig zags

sevenhills

I recall getting a parking ticket a few years ago, I was parked on the grass verge and I was told that double yellow line restrictions apply to the path and verge.
I have noticed various vehicles parked on the pavement beside zig zags. Do the restrictions from zig zags also apply to the pavement?
Would the police or local council be the enforcement body?

baser999

Zig-zag markings are there for a purpose, either as an approach to pedestrian crossings or near schools. Seems to defeat the object of such markings if you’re allowed to park on the verge alongside. Whether you get pulled up for it by either the police or council is of course debatable

sevenhills

Back to this thread, I noticed a Royal Mail van parking on the zig-zags at a pelican crossing, I contacted the council and this was their response.

"Royal Mail liveried vehicles are permitted to park on restrictions to allow them to undertake their duties, ie collect and delivery the royal mail. However, if they are parking irresponsibly/dangerously then this matter would need to be addressed with the Royal Mail." I personally believe parking/unloading on zig-zags is dangerous.

I wouldn't contact the council for someone parking on double yellows, because it's not generally dangerous, although any parked vehicle makes a road more dangerous.

I wonder is the Royal Mail get special exemptions in all areas, because they are delivering the Kings' mail. So it is dangerous for Evri to park on zig-zags, but not the Royal Mail.

What do you think?

I didn't contact the council about my original post, because I thought that there was enough space to see pedestrians.

oldernonethewiser

Royal Mail can get exemptions in some areas, eg stopping on a bus lane may be allowed for example.

sevenhills

oldernonethewiser said:

Royal Mail can get exemptions in some areas, eg stopping on a bus lane may be allowed for example.

Using a bus lane has no or little effect on safety, whereas zig-zags by a pelican/zebra/school crossing does.

Coupon-mad

baser999 said:

Zig-zag markings are there for a purpose, either as an approach to pedestrian crossings or near schools. Seems to defeat the object of such markings if you’re allowed to park on the verge alongside. Whether you get pulled up for it by either the police or council is of course debatable

Interesting question and I don't know the answer for sure but I have a feeling that zig-zags don't apply from property boundary/wall to wall.  Unlike double yellows which do.

I could be wrong but seem to recall this being asked years ago on pepipoo forum.

sevenhills

Coupon-mad said:

Interesting question and I don't know the answer for sure but I have a feeling that zig-zags don't apply from property boundary/wall to wall.  Unlike double yellows which do.

I could be wrong but seem to recall this being asked years ago on pepipoo forum.

Not getting many responses, maybe this thread would have been better in the motoring section.

fisherjim

sevenhills said:

Coupon-mad said:

Interesting question and I don't know the answer for sure but I have a feeling that zig-zags don't apply from property boundary/wall to wall.  Unlike double yellows which do.

I could be wrong but seem to recall this being asked years ago on pepipoo forum.

Not getting many responses, maybe this thread would have been better in the motoring section.

No the best place for this is Pepipoo forums they are the experts on this type of incidents

oldernonethewiser

sevenhills said:

oldernonethewiser said:

Royal Mail can get exemptions in some areas, eg stopping on a bus lane may be allowed for example.

Using a bus lane has no or little effect on safety, whereas zig-zags by a pelican/zebra/school crossing does.

Maybe true but your question was about RM exemptions.