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vehicle over hanging white zig zag zebra crossing question

Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:50 pm

evening all

Does anyone know what the situation is re this.
If a truck is parked near a crossing, the wheels are outside the zig zag lines but there is a large over hang of about 6foot - so 6ft of the vehicle is over the white zig zag lines.
Is the truck illegally parked - according to someone it is - as it counts where tyhe vehicle ends rather than where the wheels are parked.

anyone know the law on this ?

Re: vehicle over hanging white zig zag zebra crossing questi

Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:40 pm

i always understood it that any part of the car etc is on or over the lines and not just wheels

Re: vehicle over hanging white zig zag zebra crossing questi

Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:43 pm

ReesWestonSuperMare wrote:evening all

Does anyone know what the situation is re this.
If a truck is parked near a crossing, the wheels are outside the zig zag lines but there is a large over hang of about 6foot - so 6ft of the vehicle is over the white zig zag lines.
Is the truck illegally parked - according to someone it is - as it counts where tyhe vehicle ends rather than where the wheels are parked.

anyone know the law on this ?




Good question ....law says no parking on them but the object of these lines is to give pedestrians clear sight of vehicles coming.... it wouldn't ... make any difference to that with back over lines or not in case of lorry as it will be blocking view either way... but as it is illegal to overhang double yellow lines so doing same on zig zag lines is illegal! in fact get points on licence if violate zig zag conditions? Put it this way I wouldn't put it to test :thumbup:

Re: vehicle over hanging white zig zag zebra crossing questi

Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:48 pm

ReesWestonSuperMare wrote:evening all

Does anyone know what the situation is re this.
If a truck is parked near a crossing, the wheels are outside the zig zag lines but there is a large over hang of about 6foot - so 6ft of the vehicle is over the white zig zag lines.
Is the truck illegally parked - according to someone it is - as it counts where tyhe vehicle ends rather than where the wheels are parked.

anyone know the law on this ?

Sort of answered your own question...

ANY PART of the vehicle over the line is in contravention, as written

Six foot is not a minor transgression, so seems fair enough to me. Crossings should be able to be used safely; particularly when children might be present

Re: vehicle over hanging white zig zag zebra crossing questi

Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:51 pm

Sven wrote:
ReesWestonSuperMare wrote:evening all

Does anyone know what the situation is re this.
If a truck is parked near a crossing, the wheels are outside the zig zag lines but there is a large over hang of about 6foot - so 6ft of the vehicle is over the white zig zag lines.
Is the truck illegally parked - according to someone it is - as it counts where tyhe vehicle ends rather than where the wheels are parked.

anyone know the law on this ?

Sort of answered your own question...

ANY PART of the vehicle over the line is in contravention, as written

Six foot is not a minor transgression, so seems fair enough to me. Crossings should be able to be used safely; particularly when children might be present



Agreed,the zig zags are there for a very good reason,unlike a lot of double yellows!!