RoShamBo

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Hi all,

Anyone know the legalities around parking on double yellow lines ?

Narrow(ish) road, car was parked on double yellows, sticking out a bit (no pic to prove it) and the missus touched it as she went past in her car. Lightest of touches, so much so that there didn't appear to be any visible damage to the parked car and the wife's car has the lightest of marks on it (no physical damage, scuff would polish out easy)
Lady in hit car said she parked up on the double yellows in a hurry as her kid was crying in the back.

Not looking for a get out clause - its technically my wife's fault, blah blah blah, but good to know if there are any legalities around this.

Thanks,

Ro.

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

From the Highway Code.

1. Waiting and parking (238)
238

You MUST NOT wait or park on yellow lines during the times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a Controlled Parking Zone) – see ‘Traffic signs’ and ‘Road markings’. Double yellow lines indicate a prohibition of waiting at any time even if there are no upright signs. You MUST NOT wait or park, or stop to set down and pick up passengers, on school entrance markings (see ‘Road markings’) when upright signs indicate a prohibition of stopping.
Law RTRA sects 5 & 8

240

You MUST NOT stop or park on:

• the carriageway or the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency (see Rule 270)
• a pedestrian crossing, including the area marked by the zig-zag lines (see Rule 191)
• a clearway (see ‘Traffic signs’)
• taxi bays as indicated by upright signs and markings
• an Urban Clearway within its hours of operation, except to pick up or set down passengers (see ‘Traffic signs’)
• a road marked with double white lines, even when a broken white line is on your side of the road, except to pick up or set down passengers, or to load or unload goods
• a tram or cycle lane during its period of operation
• a cycle track
• red lines, in the case of specially designated ‘red routes’, unless otherwise indicated by signs. Any vehicle may enter a bus lane to stop, load or unload where this is not prohibited (see Rule 141).
  Laws MT(E&W)R regs 7 & 9, MT(S)R regs 6 & 8, ZPPPCRGD regs 18 & 20, RTRA sects 5, 6 & 8, TSRGD regs 10, 26 & 27, RTA 1988 sects 21(1) & 36

JGlanzaV

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Its irrelevant where she was stopped, moving vehicles have the responsbility to avoid having a collision with anything stationary

legb4rsk

Sorry,not a leg to stand on I'm afraid.As above.

E.g. If some idiot wants to stand in the middle of the road you are not allowed to run them over.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Huh?! Not looking to avoid blame but looking to see if there's a way to avoid blame?

BLU

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If theres no visible damage to the other parties car whats the problem?

jaygsi

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Just throw £50 at that them and be on your way.

andy97

iTrader: (1)

Fact your wife is totally responsible for collision. Problem she has.

Did she leave the scene without passing on details, offence No.1

If she left without taking photos of damage to other vehicle, then you could be looking at a huge bill for repair (inflationary pricing when no evidence)

Increased insurance premium next few years

Just thank yourself she didn't hit a pedestrian or cyclist.