Do road markings go on wheelbase or overhang

[caelite]

Probably a quick one, anyone know the answer to this? Might justify some of my risque parking manoeuvres.

[TallPaul]

I'm assuming you're talking about parking bays? Depends on the whim of the traffic warden and differing councils/boroughs take their own stance on it.

[Riley Blue]

From my observations, overall length matters.

[tex200]

It would appear to be wheelbase in Edinburgh based on never having got a ticket for it in 13 years of living in the city. And Edinburgh wardens will book you at every possible opportunity!

[Red Devil]

Previously debated here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=120...

[caelite]

TallPaul said:

I'm assuming you're talking about parking bays? Depends on the whim of the traffic warden and differing councils/boroughs take their own stance on it.

I was more thinking about double yellows/Keep clear bays. Was parked a couple of times this week with my wheels off the line but the arse of my vehicle hanging about ~30cm over a double yellow

[MitchT]

Depends what side of the bed the traffic warden got out of I guess. Some of the council owned car parks near me have signs stating that cars must be parked wholly within a bay. Not sure how the owners of those oversize pickup trucks get on with that!

[Meoricin]

caelite said:

I was more thinking about double yellows/Keep clear bays. Was parked a couple of times this week with my wheels off the line but the arse of my vehicle hanging about ~30cm over a double yellow

Think about the purpose of those bays, and the answer should be obvious - if you intrude into the space which is intended to be clear for whatever reason, be aware you may get ticketed.

Or not, as others say - this is going to come down to the traffic warden's discretion in practise.

[wack]

I picked a TV up from a flat in London in a transit connect, because I knew I had to get the tv in through the back doors I parked right at the front of the box

According to the traffic wardens that 1" over the white line mattered , didn't get a ticket but if I'd come back 5 minutes later I would have.

[Boosted LS1]

wack said:

I picked a TV up from a flat in London in a transit connect, because I knew I had to get the tv in through the back doors I parked right at the front of the box

According to the traffic wardens that 1" over the white line mattered , didn't get a ticket but if I'd come back 5 minutes later I would have.

Was it a woman? Size matters, lol.

[GT6k]

Some years ago in Munich the tram I was on passed a BMW which was overhanging a track side parking bay by a couple of inches and the BMW got a whole corner ripped off. That's German precision for you.

[Roy the Boy]

I got a ticket in Rochdale centre years ago. My wheels were inside the markings, but the nice policeman said my boot was overhanging.

Having said that, it was the last space before a pedestrian crossing, so he could have had a point. I can't remember the actual details of the offence, but it wasn't parking. Obstruction or something.

Edited by Roy the Boy on Monday 12th December 14:59

[wack]

Boosted LS1 said:

Was it a woman? Size matters, lol.

you're reading too much into "back doors"