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I have a small motor scooter that I purchased after deciding that it would make sense for journeys to work accross town - just too far away for a bicycle and not easily accessible on public transport as there is no direct route taken there by buses. The motor scooter had the added advantage of being easier to park than a car, both at home and at my destination, or so I thought! The scooter is also much kinder on the environment than my old car.
For the last four years, the scooter has been parked on the pavement near my home, secured with a padlock and chain. the reason for this is because it has unfortunately been a target for vandals. It has been kicked over, broken into, tax discs and tools stolen, significant bodywork damage...you name it! It is easy to steal a scooter that is not secured to something. When I go to town, I park in a scooter bay and take the chance, so far with no problems, but where I live the scooter seems subject to abuse and the threat of theft, hence chaining it to a post.
When I first parked it on the pavement, I gave careful consideration to whether it may be in anyone's way. At the time, my neighbour had a double buggy and she was easily able to get it past on the pavement alongside my parked scooter because I had ensured that there was sufficient room.
Last year, I was surprised to be given a parking ticket [pcn], for my scooter. I wrote and complained, giving the above reasons and the PCN was withdrawn. At that time I had asked whether the PCN was anything to do with the newly introduced double yellow lines adjacent to the part of the pavement where the scooter was parked. I was sent a reply stating that the scooter was 'parked on double yellow lines' and adding that the lines also applied to the pavement adjacent to the lines. Since then the double yellow lines have been burnt back as they had obviously extended further into the road than was necessary, in the first place. The yellow lines are now just marginally in line with the post that I use to secure my scooter, which means that by parking the scooter there, about half a wheel is contravening the law. Technically I must accept that a second parking ticket that was recently issued is justified on that point and I have been told that I must pay it. However, I am still unclear about how else I can secure my scooter.
1) Am I likely to be issued with a PCN if I park on another section of pavement where there are no adjacent yellow lines, provided there is enough room for double buggies and wheelchairs to pass?
2) Does section 218 of the Highway Code about parking on the pavement refer to any pavement, however wide, even when a parked vehicle is not obstructing wheelchair users or double buggies?
3) Should I just go buy another car and add to my neighbours' misery of not enough parking spaces!?
1) Am I likely to be issued with a pcn if I park on another section of pavement where there are no adjacent yellow lines, provided there is enough room for double buggies and wheelchairs to pass?
2) Does section 218 of the Highway Code about parking on the pavement refer to any pavement, however wide, even when a parked vehicle is not obstructing wheelchair users or double buggies?
3) Should I just go buy another car and add to my neighbours' misery of not enough parking spaces!?
Parking on the footway is prohibited in the highway code as are many other things such as parking next to a junction, this does not always mean that there is a specific law banning it just that its not allowed. Until decriminalised (council enforced) parking came about the police would have done you for obstructing the footway. New laws how now given councils powers to enforce footway parking as a specific offence. However not all Councils enforce it or have varied policies such as its ok if not blocking the footway. You will need to find out your Councils enforcement policy on footway parking and moped parking, that is something we cannot answer on here. The Council is correct however in stating that yellow lines cover the footway and if you park next to them you could/will get a ticket for 'parking in a restricted street'. If you got a ticket for parking on the footway it would state that specifically on the PCN.
thanks for your advice, green and mean, I will try and check the council's policy for footpath parking. The yellow line thing; 'restricted street' was stated on the pcn and if that was the sole reason for the issue of the ticket then it was mind-blowingly petty! The front wheel of the scooter was approximately one thrid in line with the T-bar of the yellow lines! Thanks again!
thanks for your advice, green and mean, I will try and check the council's policy for footpath parking. The yellow line thing; 'restricted street' was stated on the pcn and if that was the sole reason for the issue of the ticket then it was mind-blowingly petty! The front wheel of the scooter was approximately one thrid in line with the T-bar of the yellow lines! Thanks again!
Petty it may seem but thats the law I'm afraid, the moped is still a vehicle and has to obey traffic regulations.
PCN on harmless little scooter!
], for my scooter. I wrote and complained, giving the above reasons and the PCN was withdrawn. At that time I had asked whether the PCN was anything to do with the newly introduced double yellow lines adjacent to the part of the pavement where the scooter was parked. I was sent a reply stating that the scooter was 'parked on double yellow lines' and adding that the lines also applied to the pavement adjacent to the lines. Since then the double yellow lines have been burnt back as they had obviously extended further into the road than was necessary, in the first place. The yellow lines are now just marginally in line with the post that I use to secure my scooter, which means that by parking the scooter there, about half a wheel is contravening the law. Technically I must accept that a second parking ticket that was recently issued is justified on that point and I have been told that I must pay it. However, I am still unclear about how else I can secure my scooter.
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