{"id":35437,"date":"2026-05-21T15:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=35437"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:15:27","slug":"parking-restrictions-v-obstruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=35437","title":{"rendered":"Parking Restrictions v Obstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThere were loud toots from a Co-op lorry in West St Helen Street yesterday evening, trying to get a driver back to their car.<\/p>\n

The lorry had to stop because on one side there were parked residents\u2019 cars, and on the other\u00a0 was a car parked where cars do not normally park – on a single yellow line with a restriction of no waiting 8am\u20136pm Monday to Saturday. Only a few weeks ago, new double yellow lines were introduced along this street, but not this particular section.<\/p>\n

For a while, traffic built up behind the lorry, until the driver reversed and other drivers behind adjusted their positions. This allowed cars to mount the kerb to get round the lorry.
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\nA few minutes later, with help from a Co-op employee on foot, the lorry was able to squeeze through without a scrape.<\/p>\n

Single yellow lines with time restrictions can give the impression that parking is acceptable, but if parked cause an obstruction that could be a police matter.<\/p>\n

P.S. It may have been an emergency situation.<\/p>\n

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