How To Avoid Parking Fines Legitimately

By: Steve Frazer on Sat, Nov 23rd 2002

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Rubbish! In the UK, it is an offence to park on a double yellow line (and from 2002 Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, you don't need the 'No Waiting at Any Time' yellow timeplate, just the double yellow line).



Loading is a different matter. These are the yellow 'blips' on the footway and the loading ban is always shown on a sign close by.



The penalty notice can be issued as soon as the parking attendant see's an offending vehicle. It is up to the warden and/or local authority to decide if there is any leeway i.e. waiting for a couple of minutes to see if 'loading' is taking place. .

Does anyone know what rules there are on the proper height of parking/clamping signs? Or the size of the print?

I think a defence can be made if the signs are too high, too small-text, facing the wrong way, 'not seen the sign' (a case in yr 2000), and attendant not wearing a hat! (law 1993).

Any ideas??.

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