I saw a couple of traffic wardens writeing tickets beside cars parked on single yellow lines this afternoon (Sunday). I thought that singles did not apply on Sundays anywhere.
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As far as I know, single yellow lines apply whenever the times on the adjacent plates say.
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If no days are specified on the sign they apply on all days.
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>>If no days are specified on the sign they apply on all days.
And if there is no sign, you need to find out what the global parking order (or whatever it is called) states.
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And if there is no sign you need to find out what the global parking order (or whatever it is called) states.
.. I got a ticket for parking on the single yellow when I couldn't find a plate, which is how I learned about CPZs. I think they are so wrong - how is the average person supposed to know and remember the legal times to park, still less a visitor?
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I treat all parking restrictions as money making scams, so park and spend my money elswhere.
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In Ireland a single yellow line means no parking, double yellow lines mean no parking at all, and three yellow lines mean no parking at all at all.
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It's very important when in an unfamiliar area to check the local regulations. In the Queensway area of Bayswater for example residents' slots are banned to foreign vehicles until 10 at night, but single yellows and p&d slots fall vacant at 6.30 in the usual way. In Hoxton it's even worse, with residents' slots banned until midnight.
Beware! Beware! Clamping costs well over a ton, and legalised car theft by chaps with lorries costs even more.
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Beware Lud. In parts of W1, some residents bays are banned from types like you 24/7.
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Yes, I was caught at 8am on a Sunday morning by that one.
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The seaside resort where I live has Draconian traffic wardens, who apply the letter of the law assiduously rather than, occasionally, use common sense.
Some streets have different overnight free parking time zones and many a visitor has been caught out early Sunday mornings in particular (lie-in) for that reason - arrive a few seconds after, say, 8am and you will find a parking ticket has already been issued.....
You normally also cannot use a parking ticket from a machine in one street for a vehicle in another street; again this is regarded as a ticketing offence.
Edited by Stuartli on 14/07/2009 at 13:59
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In Ireland a single yellow line means no parking double yellow lines mean no parking at all and three yellow lines mean no parking at all at all. ;-)
In the part of Ireland that I come from if a car is stopped in the roand and not central in the carriageway it is deemd to be parked. Well, it was that way years ago.
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I agree with Old Navy, all parking is now a scam and we are unashamedly targeted. Edinburgh is the absolute worst for the parking Taliban. I stopped in a space so I could post a letter in a postbox 50 yards away. Unbeknown to me I had actually parked on top of the markings indicating a special bay (not disabled). I got out of the vehicle and saw a Taliban, I went towards him to ask if it was ok to park for a few minutes. he saw me coming and scuttled off as if he just remembered he left the chip pan on. So I bought a 10 minute ticket and went and posted my letter. I got back to my car 4 minutes into the ticket to find a penalty notice being affixed by the same Taliban who had ran away from me. He pointed to the markings under the car and to a tiny sign 14' up a post 25 yards away that Superman couldn't have seen. He would not recind the ticket. I appealed and pointed out that this Taliban had deliberately avoided me in order to ticket me as soon as I was away from the vehicle and how could I be avoiding paying when I had purchased a ticket. No joy, they would have it that I had been targeted deliberately. Work it out for yourselves. The whole issue stinks of money grubbing, target meeting, box ticking low lifes and it is about time the whole system had a shake up. Not that I am bitter you understand. Concrete.
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That's why I call these type of people "low intelligence jobsworths" - give them a little power over their fellow human beings and they almost invariably abuse it at some time, rather than use common sense.
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Concrete - I know how you feel. As a citizen of Edinburgh I'm appalled by the actions of our parking gestapo - and it's not made easier in a city that gets lots of tourists, and probably has more road works going on than any other city in the UK barring London thanks to our city fathers (a) thinking that introducing trams is what the city wants (b) not spending any money on road repairs and (c) not insisting that utility companies reinstate dug-up roads to an "as was" condition
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grumpyscot, I live just north of the (allegedly) soon to be in the river Forth Road Bridge.
I no longer take my car into Edinburgh. Perth, Stirling, even Glasgow are little further and far less hassle. Edinburgh seem intent on driving people away to spend their hard earned cash elsewhere particularly with their parking regime.
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"I no longer take my car into Edinburgh"
As far as Edinburgh Council are concerned that's mission accomplished. One less car on their roads meets a target for reducing congestion. The silo thinking of Councils means the larger picture of the economic consequences of this is missed.
But, all major cities are becoming the same.
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But all major cities are becoming the same.
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Too true, fortunatly I have several cities within 30 to 40 minutes drive, decisions, decisions!
I wonder if the trend towards dead centres, and suburbs with shopping sheds, will accelerate with current council policies.
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Similar story in Durham. 10 years ago I would pop into Durham for shopping, now with the parking gestapo hiding in wait I simply go to the local out of town supermarket. I think Durham actually offer free parking now on a Sunday, but I gave up going there to avoid paying NCP to park in my home town.
Job Done - Hurray for Durham City Councils forward thinking 'bus lane' mentality ;-)
Yup. Thats probably why theres a vast amount of empty shops in Durham now.
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