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Hello! I'm new here. My name is P. Ceanadach which is a Gaelic name. I live in Glasgow, Scotland and most people refer to me as Gael for obvious reasons.
Okay, here is my question.
Yesterday I received a parking ticket because I parked my car on the square where I live and had to cross over double yellow lines to enter the square. There are no signs on the square, for example, "No Parking". There are no lines on the square. It appears that this is a gray area as after complaining to the authority the ticket has been canceled. Having said that, I have been told that if I park on the square again I will be charged and next time the parking ticket will stand. Incidentally, I have a disabled badge (blue Card) issued to me which I openly display in the windscreen. I think that the fact that they canceled the ticket shows that they had no real authority to issue the ticket in the first place and have maybe set a precedent for future parking.
Am I, or am I not parking legally?
Without knowing why you got a ticket, where you park etc afraid not much can do to help. If I asked you can I park outside my house, how would you know?
Without knowing why you got a ticket, where you park etc afraid not much can do to help. If I asked you can I park outside my house, how would you know?
Hi, it says on the parking ticket that I was either parking or loading / unloading in a restricted street. This cannot be correct as there are no signs that stipulate any restrictions on the Square, in fact, there are no signs at all except for a no dog fouling sign. I wasn't the only one to receive a parking ticket as my neighbour also received one at the same time. He is a solicitor and immediately spoke with someone from Glasgow City Council who informed him that the traffic wardens have no jurisdiction on the Square. My only concern is that to drive onto the Square, one has to cross double yellow lines on the road in front of the Square. Whether or not that changes the interpretation of the law, I do not know. Perhaps there is someone on this forum that does understand the regulations?
Gael.
can i ask, was the Square which you refer to private property or is it part of the public highway?
To be honest, it is difficult to advise as i cannot picture in my mind what sort of place it was that you parked
regards
paul
Hi again, I think to try to describe the Square would only confuse, so I will attempt to create a similar scenario.
Imagine a cul-de-sac about 200 meters long and wide. One way in, and one way out. Across the entrance are double yellow lines with no breaks. To enter the cul-de-sac from the main road, one is forced to cross the lines that span the entire entrance. There are absolutely no parking signs in the cul-de-sac, or any signs pertaining to parking restrictions. Remember too that this is Scotland and whether or not the law is interpreted differently here (as opposed to England and Wales) I do not know. Is it possible that if one must cross a double yellow line to gain access to a place, then the parking restrictions that apply on the main road automatically apply to the cul-de-sac? It appears that the confusion lies with whoever one is asking, simply because it's a gray area and no one is absolutely sure what the answer is. The point is is that I have been told that there is no parking allowed on the Square (cul-de-sac) yet after I complained to the traffic office the parking ticket I was issued with was canceled. Personally, I think that parking here is "discouraged" and backed up with somewhat fuzzy information about whether or not parking is "legally" allowed.
The only reason we, that is my neighbours and I, are parking here is because our secure garage parking bays are not accessible after recent storms blew a wall down. At the time of the incident the police agreed that we should be allowed to park on the Square (cul-de-sac) until the wall is repaired which our factors say will take about 2 - 3 weeks. Like many big cities Glasgow is not a good place to find parking spaces ... you would think that under the circumstances a little bit of slack could be afforded by the local authority.
Is this in a new development?
Can you find it on Google Earth/Maps and post a link.
Thanks
Sorry for taking so long to reply ... been away in Suffolk.
Anyway, the square in question is St. Andrews Square. G1.
On Google Earth (I'm not very familiar with the program) ...
55*51'17.68"N - 4*14'34.58"W
Confusion over parking
because I parked my car on the square where I live and had to cross over double yellow lines to enter the square. There are no signs on the square, for example, "No Parking". There are no lines on the square. It appears that this is a gray area as after complaining to the authority the ticket has been canceled. Having said that, I have been told that if I park on the square again I will be charged and next time the parking ticket will stand. Incidentally, I have a disabled badge (blue Card) issued to me which I openly display in the windscreen. I think that the fact that they canceled the ticket shows that they had no real authority to issue the ticket in the first place and have maybe set a precedent for future parking.
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