Parking bay markings

[michaeljclark]

I'm leaving my car at my girlfriends whilst we go to the US for a week

I've left the car in the road, but I have noticed that there appears to be part of the word "DISABLED" painted in white on the road in letters about 18" high, I say part of the word because the | bit of the D is missing (if you see what I mean) and other parts of the letters are missing. The letters look to have been painted with a 2" wide brush (or maybe even the machine that puts double yellow lines on the road) the normal " - - - " lines of a parking bay are also missing.

About 10 meters back down the road is a "genuine" disabled bay (the letters are the right height and width and the road markings are there)

I've taken pictures on my mobile just in case, but I would say that the "bay" doesn't conform to "type approval" or whatever it called by a long shot and therefore I shouldn't get a ticket - I actually think someones tried to create their own "bay" so that no one parks there, it's all very DIY.

Any thoughts please?

[streaky]

Try searching here for "parking bay road markings". There are lots of threads. Alternatively, search on:

• http://www.pepipoo.com
• http://www.parking-appeals.gov.uk/RegAndLeg/parkin...

You could also try: http://www.ticketbusters.co.uk/

Streaky

Edited to remove problem with URLs running together - S

Edited by streaky on Friday 15th February 18:01

[Taita]

Park there.

Stuff em

[michaeljclark]

Apologoes streaky - you are of couse correct - should have doen the search, I remebered seeing something a year or two ago

This was the resultant link I got from SP&L: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/workingdrawing...

What I'm parked over doesn't look like that and any way shape or form

I shall park away and keep my finders crossed that some low life doesn't damage the car.....

Mike

[Dwight VanDriver]

What stated does not appear to conform to Diagram 1028.3 or 1033 Traffic Signs and General Directions 2004 so no effect regarding any prosecution.

Seems someone fed up with parking outside their house has tried to lay down their own protected bay?

dvd

[Parrot of Doom]

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20023113.htm (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20023113.htm#sch6 )

And possibly the most useful:

http://web.mac.com/rmbscarb/iWeb/rmbconsulting/Mak...