Spikie Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I've been wondering, for yellow line purposes, does a car start at its tyres or the front of its bumper? Could you park and inch from your tyres being on the double yellows if your... front... extended another 2 feet (over the lines)? Not really an issue with my Ka, but I'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I think your car has to physically touch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengeek Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Interesting question. I've always considered that if the wheels are in the bay, the car's in the bay. Suppose it depends though if your car has massive overhangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rudeboy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Strictly speaking, I don't think any of your vehicle may encroach over the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 A few weeks back my friend got a ticket as his rear bumper was over hanging the double yellows. This was in the North East though, not Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Interesting question. I've always considered that if the wheels are in the bay, the car's in the bay. Suppose it depends though if your car has massive overhangs. ....what bay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Knowing how pedantic traffic wardens seem to be nowadays I always try and make sure my car's shadow is also within the parking bay and not encroaching on the double yellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompSpud Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I always thought it was the wheels. Iv herd that if the yellow lines are like this = instead of =| means there not legal. They have to have an end of them if you understand what i mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I always thought it was the wheels. Iv herd that if the yellow lines are like this = instead of =| means there not legal. They have to have an end of them if you understand what i mean? That's correct, they also have to be unbroken (ie if the road surface is so poor that the line has disintegrated somewhere along it's length then it's no longer enforceable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horribleblob Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Knowing how pedantic traffic wardens seem to be nowadays I always try and make sure my car's shadow is also within the parking bay and not encroaching on the double yellows. Do you only use parking bays on overcast days? Some cars and 4x4s seem to be too long for today's standard parking bays (which seem to be getting smaller and smaller) anyway, so I guess there must be some flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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