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oldbuffer | 13:49 Fri 27th Jul 2007 | Road rules
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Can I legally park on the grass verge that runs along side of the road in the space between a pelican crossing zig-zags and the pavement?
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That's not very helpful is it.

The reason is because the restrictions on the highway - in this case the zig zags - also apply to the verge and pavement.

Zig-zags are there to ensure the safety of pedestrians using the crossing and ensure drivers have good visibility when approaching the crossing.

Parking on zig-zags is an endorsable offense, meaning you could get points on your licence.
And parking on the verge is in itself an offence:

Section 34 RTA 1988

if without lawful authority a person drives a motor vehicle�
(a) on to or upon any common land, moorland or land of any other description, not being land forming part of a road, or
(b) on any road being a footpath or bridleway,
he is guilty of an offence.


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Thanks folks, thats a better answer.
I saw a car parked in the situation I described and a traffic warden ignored it and waled by.
Perhaps the car belonged to his chum!!!!
It would have been ignored by the warden if s/he was a council employed warden and not a police warden.

Parking on pedestrian zig zags is an endorsable offence and council wardens (and some police wardens) do not have the authority to issue endorsable fixed penalties.

Issuing a non-endorsable FPN for the offence would not be valid and would be cancelled.

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