Car parked on double yellows blocks west Hull street as…
Drivers have been urged to avoid nuisance parking after a car left on double yellow lines blocked off a street in the Avenues area. As this picture taken in Tennyson Avenue, a narrow cul-de-sac off Chanterlands Avenue, shows, the car was parked on double yellow lines at the same time as another vehicle was parked opposite in a legitimate space. It meant that the narrow street was completely blocked. The resident said: “Cars parking on double yellows is a constant problem in Tennyson because there is a post office on the corner, but I've never seen anything as bad as this. I couldn't actually get down the street and delivery drivers had to stop at the junction and walk down.” Read more: Goddard Avenue neighbours divided over new wheel stop kerbs as parking crisis continues The Highway Code states that double yellow lines indicate a prohibition of waiting at any time. According to the AA, a few exceptions to the rule are usually permitted, notably for brief loading and unloading, or for people with a blue badge, who can usually park there for up to three hours. The resident added: “I'm not sure how long the car had been there when I arrived, but it must have been about half an hour
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