[TCUG] Pedestrian Crossing Zig-Zags & Decriminalisation of Parking Restrictions
- From: "Alistair McClean" <alistair.mcclean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:29:02 +0100
At Nottingham City Council we already employ Parking Enforcement Officers to
enforce metered on-street parking spaces in Nottingham City Centre, and the
authority is currently moving towards decriminalisation of all parking /
loading restrictions within its administrative boundary.
This has created a potential problem at pelican / puffin / toucans with
zig-zag markings. It would appear that those involved in the decrim process
are proposing that due to a potential lack of police enforcement on these
zig-zags, they will be seen as a good place to park to escape the clutches
of the council employed enforcement officers. Therefore TROs are being
processed to allow yellow lines to be laid in all pedestrian crossing
controlled zones, in addition to the zig-zags, to enable enforcement by the
Officers.
Our concerns in Traffic Signal Design are that, at best, the combination of
yellow lines and zig-zags may not be enforceable, and that if there was an
accident at a crossing site whilst a vehicle was stopped on the zig-zags,
the authority would be liable as the 'no stopping at any time' message of
the zig-zags would be contradicted by the 'no parking' message of double
yellow lines (i.e. loading/unloading, picking up/setting down is
permissible) (a no loading at any time Order is not proposed as this would
require a public enquiry).
I have been led to believe that other authorities in this situation have
provided both yellow lines and zig-zags. If so, was authorization obtained?
Does anyone have experience in this matter?
Alistair McClean
Traffic Signal Design - Nottingham City Council
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