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‘It’s ridiculous,’ locals fume after council paints yellow lines AROUND CARS – with one stretch just a metre long
One resident says it is 'ridiculous' they weren't warned
LOCALS are up in arms after their local council painted double yellow lines around cars, with one stretch just a metre long.
Residents say they are confused about where they can park after council contractors left gaps where cars were parked in Witchford, Cambridgeshire.
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The double yellow lines have been put on a number of roads “to address parking issues in the area,” after a request from the parish council, according to Cambridgeshire County Council.
But some of the lines only measure a metre long because cars were in the way when the contractors visited – and residents say they now don’t know where they can legally park.
Resident David Lakey, 56, said: “I can't understand why we were not given any notification about the work being done.
“Normally you see notices up on lampposts and cones placed along the road to stop cars parking, but that didn't happen.”
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Another resident, Lesley Tremlett, 75, said: “The lines suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It is ridiculous that we didn't know.
“I have lived here 14 years - I think people might start parking outside my house, because the lines are not around my property.”
Cambridgeshire County Council said the parish council consulted residents last summer, with the county council holding a further consultation last September and October.
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: "Last week, we painted new double yellow lines in Witchford.
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“These new restrictions were requested by Witchford Parish Council to help address parking issues in the area.
";The Parish Council consulted local residents about their proposals last summer.
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“The County Council held a further consultation with Witchford residents as part of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process in September and October 2023.
“As part of this process, we published the proposals and contacted residents by letter.
“A final decision was made after consideration of the consultation responses at a delegated decision meeting in December 2023.
"Putting in new yellow lines often requires us to make repeat visits due to parked cars.
"We will return to complete these works as soon as possible."
In July last year, a driver was left stunned after his parked car was lifted up so double-yellow lines could be painted underneath - before the council slapped him with a ticket.
What are the rules for yellow lines?
Single yellow lines
A single yellow line indicates that you can only park or wait during certain periods.
There is no set time so you will need to check nearby times.
Some may have restrictions during the working day such as 8am to 6pm while others may just be for an hour.
Disabled drivers with a Blue Badge can usually park on a single yellow line at any time, but only for a maximum of three hours.
Double yellow lines
Drivers usually can't ever park on double yellow lines.
The Highway Code says double yellow lines indicate "a prohibition of waiting at any time even if there are no upright signs.”
There are exceptions for disabled Blue Badge holders though.
You can also usually stop on a double yellow line to drop off or pick someone up as long as there aren't any specified loading or unloading restrictions at the time.
Yellow lines on a curb
You may sometimes see yellow lines painted on the edge of the kerb.
The AA explains that if these are in pairs it means there is no loading or unloading at any time.
If they are single lines then there are usually restrictions on when you can and can't stop to load or unload items.
You will need to check nearby signs to confirm what you can do.
Meanwhile, a landlord was left furious after he discovered double yellow lines had been painted outside his house with "no notice".
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Elsewhere, a council painted new double lines so badly that residents thought it was a prank.
While a disabled man who spent months hospitalised was shocked to come home to find find double yellow lines painted around his parked car.
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