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[PeckhamRose]

Who do I send this photo to?! Are they exempt?

[Fuschia]

They are I believe

[Fuschia]

http://www.kingstonguardian.co.uk/news/8942796.CCTV_camera_car_snapped_on_double_yellow_lines/

http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/4845078.Council_traffic_enforcement_car_in_double_trouble/

[PeckhamRose]

Thanks for those links, Fuscia! I think I'd be pretty happy to stand up in court and say that at the time I took this shot by Vinopolis, there were no other cars around so they were not monitoring any other infringement, and neither were they doing any other work related business. I think he was having his lunch!

[Lawrence]

Don't you eat at work? I do. Mainly so I don't waste my time and others money.

"stand up in court"

What fun. See if you can get some photos of coppers in McD's and council road crews looking into holes while your at it.

[PeckhamRose]

Nice point. See where you're coming from.

I may eat lunch 'on the road' but never on a double yellow line.

[Jeremy]

Lawrence. The difference is that you don't cause a dangerous obstruction by eating at your desk.

This car was causing an obstruction. It must have been, otherwise the double-yellow lines would not be necessary.

[northlondoner]

Yeah, Lawrence, fix up.

PR, throw the book at them.

[Lawrence]

The blue badge and unloading allowances prove double yellows are not there to prevent dangerous obstructions. Unless of course there are some kerb blips. Exempt is exempt.

[Loz]

They are exempt if they are enforcing the law, not having lunch.

[pk]

some people really do seem to have too much time on their hands - what's the big deal? why should this end up in court? and why would you want to give up your time to go?

and 'dangerous obstruction'? down a dead end with no other cars about?

all seems like a case of moaning for the sake of it to me

[Lawrence]

In this case enforcing the law means sitting on your arse watching the worlds most boring youtube vid. Perhaps twice a day you might need to press the camera button or twiddle the joystick. Seems a little stupid to ask them to drive back to the depot so they can chew some gum.

[Jeremy]

If it's not causing an obstruction, why is it a double yellow line?

[Brendan]

pk Wrote:

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> what's the big deal? why should

> this end up in court? and why would you want to

> give up your time to go?

>

> and 'dangerous obstruction'? down a dead end with

> no other cars about?

>

> all seems like a case of moaning for the sake of

> it to me

Funny I made a similar argument to the tickety ticket man when he wrote me out a fine for leaving my car on the pavement when I went to Burger King.

[Lawrence]

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why is it a double yellow line

"Double yellow lines along the edge of the carriageway indicate that parking restrictions apply to the road (which includes the carriageway, pavement and verge). "- Wikipedia

If the road is dangerous for a vehicle to stop there is normally a zig zag or red lines, like outside schools.

[Jeremy]

Why is it a double yellow line?

[Brendan]

Because they?re out to get you and traffic wardens worship Satan.

[Lawrence]

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If it's not causing an obstruction, why is it a double yellow line?

Sorry, I misunderstood. The lines are put there first but they are not dangerous. Not sure why but yellow is yellow and there are two of them.

[Jeremy]

I hear you loud and clear Lawrence, but some people like to challenge rules when they are not logical.