John Rowland wrote:
"Nicolas" wrote in message
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First of all, I'd like to know the leaning of the zigzag lines that can be
seen in many streets in London, also shown on this picture :
http://www.fh-oow.de/fbbug/html/h_a/...road-zebra.jpg


Note that they are white if the restriction is full-time, such as on a
crossing. There are also yellow zigzags which can be found around schools,
and here the restriction is part-time.

Just to add some confusion:

The yellow zig-zags which exist outside school entrances have no legal
force unless there is a TRO (Traffic Regulation Order) and associated
'plates' giving details of restriction. I my experience VERY few yellow
zi-zags have TROs, hence drivers who park can only be done under
'obstruction' rules by police or traffic wardens.

Further confusion results in areas which have LAPE (Local Authority
Parking Enforcement) (most of London?) Here 'Parking Attendants' issue
PCNs (Penalty Charge Notices) for 'contraventions' of waiting
restrictions. Such people have no powers to deal with obstruction
offences, stopping on zig-zags approaching pedestrian crossings, or
stoppings in cycle lanes.

So where 'LAPE' is currently in force you are less likely to get DONE
for the major 'infringement' especially as in some LAPE areas the police
seem to had absolved themselves of responsibilty for 'enforcement' of
many of the above items not covered by 'Parking Attendants'



You can see more about this issue at:
http://www.camcycle.org.uk/newsletters/58/article6.html

Jim Chisholm