Simple question.....

[MisterTommyH]

Hopefully simple answer....

Is it illegal to park fully on this pavement (i.e. outside the single yellow lines) within the times shown on the little yellow sign?

More to the point, should I challenge a parking ticket given for doing so.

Place I regret parking. (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=school+lane+solihull&hl=en&ll=52.417733,-1.768928&spn=0.007433,0.021136&sll=52.8382,-2.327815&sspn=7.54229,21.643066&hnear=School+Ln,+Solihull,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.417657,-1.76887&panoid=BKCWagSS3WlZfDzFG0UPzA&cbp=12,9.11,,0,3.74)

[Sid Squid]

Public road? If yes, then yes it's illegal - unless specifically permitted with signage to that effect, parking on the pavement is a no-no.

[MisterTommyH]

And yet the ticket isn't for parking on a pavement? It's for the yellow line offence as if I was on the road.... Tsk.

I'm thinking I might as well just take them up on their offer of a half price roggering!

[Specialone]

IMO, that's arguable, not for the offence, but for the ticket, one could argue the wording there, what about a free call to a motoring lawyer?

I challenged a parking ticket for parking in front of a disused building by BCFC, this was 4 years ago and I still haven't heard anything back.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Parking on the pavement is a no-no.

I understood this to be the case but then again I see loads of cars half on/off everyday.

[Spank86]

not legal. Parking on the pavement can be legal but the yellow lines extend to the centre of the road and across the pavement so you cannot park either side of them either fully on the pavement or in the middle of the road.

[phil24_7]

What spank says. If you can manage to park completely on the grass past the pavement then you are fine!

[Spank86]

Although I should have said footway not pavement. Pavement is a bit imprecise.

[stuR]

not legal. Parking on the pavement can be legal but the yellow lines extend to the centre of the road and across the pavement so you cannot park either side of them either fully on the pavement or in the middle of the road.

This

[MisterTommyH]

So pay the half price fine then....

Just for future reference (because I'm likely to find myself without a parking spot in this location again.....)

If I park where the red box is (within the times on the yellow sign) i may get a ticket.... If I park where the blue box is (at any time, provided not one bit of my car is touching or overhanging one bit of kerb / tarmac) then I'm good?

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz78/Thomas_Nathaniel_Hender/Parking_zps606f2b79.jpg

[Spank86]

I wouldn't guarantee it. The lines are defined as covering the width of the highway. They could easily regard that grass as part of the highway as I'd imagine it's maintained by the highways agency.

Better to find somewhere not covered by lines at all.

[LankyIanB]

More on the subject in a paper today....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2373277/Motorcyclist-fined-leaving-bike-BEHIND-yellow-lines-home-despite-causing-obstruction.html

[stuR]

I think youd still get a ticket but could be wrong

[DJ123]

On pavements, be aware if there are yellow dashes on the kerbs, like here http://goo.gl/maps/tJ0UM you will get a ticket for parking any vehicle on the pavement

[fizzwheel]

Relevant perhaps ?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2373277/Motorcyclist-fined-leaving-bike-BEHIND-yellow-lines-home-despite-causing-obstruction.html

[Specialone]

What you doing over this way anyway Tom? (being nosey lol)

[MisterTommyH]

My GF lives over that way Phil.

[phil24_7]

So pay the half price fine then....

Just for future reference (because I'm likely to find myself without a parking spot in this location again.....)

If I park where the red box is (within the times on the yellow sign) i may get a ticket.... If I park where the blue box is (at any time, provided not one bit of my car is touching or overhanging one bit of kerb / tarmac) then I'm good?

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz78/Thomas_Nathaniel_Hender/Parking_zps606f2b79.jpg

That would still be definable as the highway. Anywhere past the foot path would be fine, anywhere between the footpath and the centre of the road and the wardens will dry mount you!

[phil24_7]

More on the subject in a paper today....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2373277/Motorcyclist-fined-leaving-bike-BEHIND-yellow-lines-home-despite-causing-obstruction.html

Relevant perhaps ?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2373277/Motorcyclist-fined-leaving-bike-BEHIND-yellow-lines-home-despite-causing-obstruction.html

Oh fizz...please keep up!:D

[Specialone]

My GF lives over that way Phil.

Good man :)
Well you know you're not far from me if on the weekend you wanna pop in in your way for a brew, you're welcome to :)