Hi all, just a quick note. I used to work for a council in Roads an Transpotation department and dealt with amongst other things parking restrictions. If you get a ticket for parking on double yellows then you should ensure that the local authority has a Road Traffic Order on the section of road preventing people parking on it. This can normally be found by speaking to the local Roads department at the council or by looking it up in the library. You alos need to check that there are appropriate signs advising what the actual restrictions are on the particular stretch of road. You should also check that more than 50% of the carriageway that the lines are on are clearly marked. If they are faded and broken for more than 50% of the section in question then the restriction is not legally enforceable. If you are ticketed on private land (i.e. supermarket car parks) for parking in a disabled bay then you should again chek there is a Road Traffic Order stating that the space may only be used by disabled drivers. If not then ticket should be revoked. By the way I am not advocating parking in disabled bays. These should only be used by the disabled, but if for any reason you find this to be the only space left then maybe this info will help. Generally on private land provided there are appropriate signs warning about the restrctions then you can and will be ticketed for non-compliance and it's quite difficult to get out of these. Final thought on the matter. Under the Road Traffic Act of 1991 it actually states that it is not legal to park a vehicle of any description anywhere on the Queens Highway at any time so be careful.