Yellow lines
Yellow lines are provided where there is a need to restrict
parking, in order to:
- help alleviate traffic congestion
- prevent obstructions on roads
- make roads safer for vehicles and pedestrians, and
- provide kerb side loading facilities.
All the streets in a controlled parking zone have yellow lines,
except:
- where there are bays marked out with white lines, and
- roads that are subject to red
routes
There are two types of yellow lines:
- Double yellow lines to mark lengths of road where there is no
waiting at any time, even when the controlled parking zone hours
are not operational.
- Single Yellow Lines to mark lengths of the road where there is
no parking during the restricted hours.
There are no supplementary signs to indicate the restricted
hours, unless these vary from the hours relating to the zone.
Vehicles must not wait on single yellow lines during these
hours.
Similarly, vehicles must not stop where a loading restriction
applies. These restrictions are shown by yellow kerb markings.
Restricted times are indicated on white supplementary plates.
The only instance where vehicles may park on a yellow line is
where there are no loading restrictions and:
- where loading or unloading is taking place in accordance with
local regulations, or
- where the driver has a disabled blue badge, and
- complies with the national regulations e.g. maximum stay of 3
hours with both the badge and clock used appropriately)
Places you cannot park at any time
Even if the controlled parking zone hours are not in operation,
you cannot park at any time on:
- Double yellow lines
- Pavements (Footway Parking). No pavement parking is tolerated
in Tower Hamlets, irrespective of whether or not the street is
within a controlled parking zone. This is a parking offence, and a
penalty charge notice may be issued
- Cross-overs and dropped kerbs: parking over a
cross-over/dropped kerb is also an offence, irrespective of whether
the street is within a controlled parking zone or not.
Parking on estates owned by the council
On council owned estates the enforcement hours are generally
8.30am to10.30pm, seven days a week, although some estates operate
a 24-hour restriction.
For further details please contact the relevant neighbourhood
housing office, or estate parking on 020 7364 2985.
All the council’s road markings and signs are in accordance with
the department for transport regulations. You can see more detail
on road markings and signage at the
Directgov website.
How to contact us
Parking Services
Mulberry Place
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 1BY
Open: Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm, Saturday from 8am to
4pm
Tel: 020 7364 5003
Fax: 020 7364 6797
Email: generalenquiries@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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