only 17% of people know stopping on the zig-zags is banned at school-run times.

[jdtate101]

My son's primary school had a huge problem with some parents parking on yellow zig-zags and close to crossings and turns, so the council sent out 3 traffic wardens in plain clothes and they did the lot of them. Some got tickets 3 days in a row. Naturally they complained loudly that it was unjust, but they were bang to rights. Much less of a problem now, but the council does do surprise spot checks.
It always amazes me just how lazy some people can be, that they cant park up and walk a few hundred yards with their child rather than park up at the front door illegally.

 

[screenman]

Do you mean yellow zig zags outside schools? I think that they are only at school letting in and out times.
White zig zags at crossings, you are never allowed to park on. Although it seems everyone does.

Everyone, are you sure that is the correct number?

 

[screenman]

So far as I can tell, if there is a TRO, then there will be a plate displaying the times of prohibition. Could be all day, or just pick-up time x 2. Civil enforcement.
Otherwise the zig-zag enforcement is down to a police officer, who could allege obstruction.

Police officer, come on remind me what do they look like?

 

[Saluki]

Everyone, are you sure that is the correct number?

Possibly not everyone then.
I used to have a shop that was just 10' away from the white zig-zags and the people who had the shop next door used to park for ages on the white zig-zags even though there was a communal car-park at the back for the shops. A lot of their customers would park on the zig-zags while picking up there incredibly heavy scatter cushions and net curtains. Often next door shop's van would be on the zig-zags all afternoon. Never got a ticket and I could never understand why.

 

[screenman]

Possibly not everyone then.
I used to have a shop that was just 10' away from the white zig-zags and the people who had the shop next door used to park for ages on the white zig-zags even though there was a communal car-park at the back for the shops. A lot of their customers would park on the zig-zags while picking up there incredibly heavy scatter cushions and net curtains. Often next door shop's van would be on the zig-zags all afternoon. Never got a ticket and I could never understand why.

Could be because nobody bothered reporting them.

 

[Saluki]

Could be because nobody bothered reporting them.

Or the fact that our local Traffic Warden controller chappy was the shop owner's Brother-in-Law and didn't want to rock the family boat. He was reported a-plenty by many of the local residents.

While walking a client's dog today I overheard a woman screeching at a policeman about how she has to park on the yellow zig-zags to collect Orlanda from school as she has ballet and mustn't hurt her legs by walking. Policeman unimpressed at screeching woman or her 4x4, her up-do hairstyle or the fact that said 4x4 was brand new. Screeching woman pointed out that her 4x4 was brand new a couple of times. When she finally shifted (Orlanda had got into the car by then) we, and a few other bystanders, gave policeman a round of applause.

 

[screenman]

Maliki, so nobody reported the dodgy warden.

 

[ufkacbln]

One of the most effective ones I heard of was "pester power"

The School held lessons and educated the children about the problems caused by scoll parking.


They then encouraged the children to question their parents if they broke the rules. and to refuse to get out of the car if it was not safely parked.


Caused an uproar with the parents, but was very effective

 

[summerdays]

One of the most effective ones I heard of was "pester power"

The School held lessons and educated the children about the problems caused by scoll parking.


They then encouraged the children to question their parents if they broke the rules. and to refuse to get out of the car if it was not safely parked.


Caused an uproar with the parents, but was very effective

My kids primary school didn't want to "victimise" the children for their parents behaviour.