Zig Zag Yellow Lines

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:02 pm

Can anyone help me with this?

We are having a contstant battle trying to get people to stop parking on the Zig Zag's when dropping off / collecting their children. I have put up notices and given several verbal....(ahem) warnings. We had a kid knocked over last year and don't really want any more accidents.

I know it is an offence stated in The Road Traffic Act but can I heck as find anything that states it.

Am currently knocking up some posters to try scare tac-tics, have also obviously taken peoples number plates whist they have watched me do it. The best I can do so far is the Highway Code!!!

I would like something a little more official!

Any ideas?

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:25 pm

See if you can get a couple of coppers to stand around and glare at people... if it's against the highway code then it will be a driving offence so they could get points/fines etc...

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:32 pm

Not had much luck with the police so far

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:05 pm

Your topic says zig zays what are they, are they something new in the highway code or something.

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:10 pm

Oops sorry sorted

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:18 pm

Sorry about that Vanda I hope you did'nt take offence.

Esselle · Post by **Esselle** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:30 pm

Have you tried asking Traffic wardens for help? Or 'parking services' through the Council (we have such a department in Bristol - so would assume it would be the same everywhere else).

Or you could get someone to dress up in a flourescent yellow jacket, sit on a folding chair with a notepad (we have those too and nobody is quite sure what they do, but most behave when they see one)

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:31 pm

No offence at all mate!

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 12:06 am

We are having a contstant battle trying to get people to stop parking on the Zig Zag's when dropping off / collecting their children.

Ask the headmaster to distribute notices to the kids to take home to tell the parents not to do it. Offer to print up the notices yourself.

Vince.

Sir Charles Arthur Strong · Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:55 am

Ban the school run. I say!

Parents should not be allowed to park within 500 yards of a school. 20mph speed restriction sleeping poloicemen etc. outside schools. Bloody rediculous! Only required a few hours a day on about half the days in a year. Provide proper pavements and controlled crossings. Make them walk or take the omnibus. The hazard to children around schools is other childrens crazed parents in there great big landranger thingies

Better idea!........ boarding school for athe lot of them. Preferable somewhere like linconshire. Very empty boring and flat Linconshire Schlool run once a term. No swarms of noisy kids ignoring the beneifits of the pavement making the place look untidy. All I wanted was anounce of ready rub and my copy of the Lady can I get into the **** shop no. Great swathes of the little buggers like Wildebeest on the planes of Africa.

That's it boarding school.. cold showers, early morning runs ....ah matron.

Never did me any harm!

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:03 pm

The best I can do so far is the Highway Code!!!

I would like something a little more official!

The Highway Code is official. Anywhere it says "You must not" means there is legislation governing it.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/22.shtml

This includes references to the appropriate legislation. Assuming you are referring to school entrance markings, this legislation is the RTRA, sects 5&8. This is the Road Traffic Regulation Act , not the Road Traffic Act which may explain why you couldn't find it.

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 11:00 pm

Thanks guys, this is a great help!

britboy · Post by **britboy** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 1:48 pm

Yea if it was windin me up I would do the following ::

1) Wear an illumionous jacket.

2) Get a clipboard and get 50 odd photocopied sheets done up. Using Microsoft word -- put on the top of them in big bold letters 'Parking disciplinary form'.

3) Get a digital camera (doesn't need any film).

When anyone parks incorrectly -- firstly take a photo of their vehicle however it is parked. -- then write their details on the form. Number plate number, type of car .. etc. Make sure of course they see you doing this.

Most will **** their pants! If anyone asked what you are doing .. say 'you are parked illegally so I'm taking your details'.

If they ask if you are a trafffic warden say 'No I'm the new community leader and I'm doing this for the police'. (This is not a word of a lie .. you can give this info. to the police afterwards .. admittedly they will just throw it away .. begin police and all!).

If they ask 'Have they got a ticket' .. say 'No at the moment you've been asked to see who the constant offenders are'.

You do this for a few days -- I guarantee people will stop parking there. Its the old 'act authoritarian' practice.

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:31 pm

Fab idea!!!!! Getting v pissed off now as two big vans were parked across the entrace tonight and seeing as I had a bit of a go at one he decided to leave his van there and go to the shop totally ignoring me. Grrr!

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 2:25 pm

What have the council said, by the way?