Parking on Broken yellow lines/ wrong ticket issued

[Planner1]

If they can't see them for themselves then we probably need to hire a company with staff that have eyes.

 

The inspections that would pick up a worn line are only every 6 or 12 months depending on type of road (safety inspections are more frequesnt), but as you say, it's down to the observation skills of the operative.

 

Lines can become worn out / damaged in the intervening period, so best to report them to Streets Ahead or Fix My Street.

[kidley]

My experience of a few years back is, if you can reasonably assume or, an average person can see (out of the car) that there are yellow lines there, whether they are faded or not, you have to pay

[Planner1]

"funding" can include attempts to reduce costs.

 

Road markings are considerably thinner (vertically) on application than they used to be.

Have there been any material changes in specifications over the last 20 years?

 

Methods of application can vary and I understand there's a bit more choice in materials. Some of it will be down to the skills of the operative though.

 

Don't forget that many of the roads have been resurfaced, so the old lines have gone and the ones you see now are the first application. When they are refreshed, the thickness builds up. Some of the roads hadn't been resurfaced for many years, and the lines on them may have been overlaid many times, which can build up a good thickness.

[cgksheff]

Methods of application can vary and I understand there's a bit more choice in materials. Some of it will be down to the skills of the operative though.

 

Don't forget that many of the roads have been resurfaced, so the old lines have gone and the ones you see now are the first application. When they are refreshed, the thickness builds up. Some of the roads hadn't been resurfaced for many years, and the lines on them may have been overlaid many times, which can build up a good thickness.

 

Don't forgot that I have been round long enough to watch a whole variety of application operations.

 

I have watched thick applications that have lasted a decade and thin applications that have lasted less than two years.

 

If you know, or can find out .... What are the specifications given to contractors/Amey by Sheffield Council regarding the quality/thickness/durability of yellow and white lines?

 

Have they changed over the last decade?

[Planner1]

Don't forgot that I have been round long enough to watch a whole variety of application operations.

 

I have watched thick applications that have lasted a decade and thin applications that have lasted less than two years.

 

If you know, or can find out .... What are the specifications given to contractors/Amey by Sheffield Council regarding the quality/thickness/durability of yellow and white lines?

 

Have they changed over the last decade?

 

How would I know how long you've been around?

 

Markings in busy locations can wear out in a few months. Wear rates depend on a lot of factors.

 

I don't have anything to do with specification of new installations or maintenance. If you want technical details on the specification you might be best to send the Council an FOI.

[cgksheff]

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I don't have anything to do with specification of new installations or maintenance. If you want technical details on the specification you might be best to send the Council an FOI.

 

So you don't actually know if the markings being laid down today are as durable as those in past years.

[Planner1]

So you don't actually know if the markings being laid down today are as durable as those in past years.

No, I don't. Neither do I have any need to know.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

The inspections that would pick up a worn line are only every 6 or 12 months depending on type of road (safety inspections are more frequesnt), but as you say, it's down to the observation skills of the operative.

 

Lines can become worn out / damaged in the intervening period, so best to report them to Streets Ahead or Fix My Street.

No doubt the Amey resurfacing scheme will involve reinstating worn-away yellow lines.

[Owethemnowt]

Are you incapable of understanding something paraphrased?

 

 

 

Do you not think that incomplete lines could be described as broken lines?

 

Did you just make yourself look stupid by trying to score a cheap point. (That's rhetorical).

 

Do you actually know what paraphrase means? Not rhetorical. Go and look it up.

 

You don't make anything more clear. You ignore the rule of law which finds against you and opt to argue that water runs uphill, fairies exist [in your world] and the moon is made of cheese.

 

I've a voucher for Specsavers if you still want it. Need is another matter.

[bessmeg]

Just stumbled across this topic again, forgot to post, the results of my appeal,

It was dropped, i.e. no fine, but with a warning if I got caught there again I would be fined!

So my advise is to always appeal, (if you think you have a good reason to!)and if you get a ticket issued, tell the person who issued it ( if you get the chance) in a well mannered way why you think it's unfair and that you will be appealing, Maybe they make a note of this?

Thank you planner 1 for all your well informed advice cheers:)