flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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parked my motorbike on the pavement by uni. got a ticket, i always thought you could park a bike anywhere 
nevermind, £35 fine, council run, rang up and they said id crossed double yellows to get to the pavement so i had to pay
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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badgers.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
badgers.
Why? His bike was on the pavement 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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true, i was in the wrong. parked there many times with no issues, ah well,
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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crossing yellow lines, surely that cant be allowed?!?!?!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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never heard that one before.
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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So you can't cross double yellow lines. So that means that people with double yellow lines outside of their driveways with the cars parked on them are illegally parked 
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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The issue isn't about crossing double yellows to get on the pavement, the main offence is you're not allowed to cause obstruction on a public path, hence the ticket. Not really much you can do about it unless there is a designated parking area or something on the uni grounds.
I park mine at Byrom St all the time, but actually on the premises, so no issues in that respect.
[Edited on 30-10-2009 by PaulW]
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Daimo B
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Ooo had this many times with parking people in London.
used to get around it by chucking a cover over and they wern't legally allowed to move the cover...
They since have changed the law.
tbh, some places really need common sense though, like if the bike is in an "indented fence" section where its not in the way of any pedestrians, yet you would still get a ticket.
I must have had about 8 in my time, and got away with 5-6 of them, but had to pay the others 
Always worth writing a letter though.
Crossing the yellow line thing im sure is complete BS to get you off the phone on a friday afternoon
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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Daimo - law changed in respect your no longer allowed to obstruct the license plate or tax disc to prevent identification... Tis ghey :S
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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You sure...
I haven't seen any "reg plate" showing bike covers yet so can't see how that can possibly work?
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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If the bike is on public road or pavement, it has to be clear and unobscured. It's fine to be covered though if its on your own property or any other kind of private property.
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