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Author: Subject: Legality of double yellows snowed over?
PSpirine

posted on 18/12/10 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
Legality of double yellows snowed over?

Apologies if this was discussed elsewhere, I couldn't find anything.

What are the legalities of parking on single/double yellows (or even disabled bays) which are completely covered in snow (i'm talking the whole road, edge to edge, all white)?

I realise that the goblins are unlikely to walk around when it's all iced/snowed over (H&S?) but if they do.. can they legally issue a PCN for parking illegally if for all extents and purposes there aren't any visible yellow lines?


Pavs

*Edited to correct grammar!

[Edited on 18/12/10 by PSpirine]

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ReMan

posted on 18/12/10 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
It would be unlikely that there is not also a posted sign with the restrictions on, so I expect the lines are to give exact position of the restricyion and probably enough to get you a ticket, but as you say, unlikely they would care if it's cold and slippy
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matt_gsxr

posted on 18/12/10 at 10:38 PM Reply With Quote
what about if the sign was caked with snow too?
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Ninehigh

posted on 18/12/10 at 11:28 PM Reply With Quote
[cynic]It's your responsibility to know those parking restrictions are in place, with no indication of anything. Not being able to see them because you're axle deep in snow is no excuse you should be able to see through snow.[/cynic]

I imagine this comes under the same thing as the snow obscured parking ticket... Might be worth asking the local council (several times, and take the averages of information)

You know there is supposed to be a book on this somewhere






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morcus

posted on 19/12/10 at 07:43 AM Reply With Quote
I'm with Ninehigh, I'd err on the side of caution and assume they still aply, You could come out to find the snow gone and a ticket.





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02GF74

posted on 19/12/10 at 11:45 AM Reply With Quote
In these conditions you are supposed to clear the road of snow, piliing it up in a mound not more than 4 ft high away from any pedestrian footpath. You are emant to place lit tea light candles 2 feet apart after annointing the double lines with fragrant oil.

And then park away from them.






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MikeR

posted on 19/12/10 at 12:16 PM Reply With Quote
considering people have got off parking fines when the end of the yellow lines didn't have a line across it - i suspect snow covered yellows wouldn't be enforcable in court (which wouldn't stop you getting a ticket, you'd just have to have the guts to contest it).
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Ninehigh

posted on 19/12/10 at 09:50 PM Reply With Quote
Well if they're legal... You could argue that you parked on the left side of the road, got out and walked over to the right side and thus didn't see any parking restriction...






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