In Stoke we have a number of sites where this occurs and we do the same as Peter suggests. The parking areas sit outside of the controlled zone and so should not come under the restrictions imposed by the zig-zag markings. Speaking to our traffic regulation people they are under the impression tha= t a person prosecuted by the police for parking in such an area would have a st= rong case to appeal the decision. The zig zag markings at a crossing are there= to ensure the visibility between oncoming traffic=20and pedestrians waiting at= the kerbside. Within this situation, where the crossing is placed on a build out with parking areas either side, vehicles within these areas would not obscu= re visibility and so there should be no need to apply restrictions to=20such= an area. I do appreciate however that there is no real clarification regarding this situation and for the most part it is down to the local authority to interp= ret the regulations the best way they can. Not sure if anyone would agree but= maybe it would be useful for the DfT to produce a TAL or other such document on= the use of these markings within a number of situations that occur in modern highway design (bus lanes, cycle lanes, parking areas etc.) to alleviate uncertainties such as this. Andrew ----------------------------------------------------------- A message from the TCUG mailing list. For information about the list visit http://www.freelists.org/webpage/tcug