A vehicle is parked near a zebra crossing, it's wheels are on the white line (so safe) but the vehicle has a rear over hang of 6 foot. So this over hang is 6 foot over the white zig zag lines. I was told it is not where the wheels are parked that counts - it's where the vehicle ends. So in other words it's the overhang of the vehicle that marks where the vehicle boundary is. Hence it's illegally parked. Does anyone have an opinion or know the actual law ?
My bet is on illegally parked. Regardless of where the wheels are the car is occupying the space. People can't walk through that space nor can they see/be seen through the car and thus it is an obstruction/unsafe.
Nothing to do with the wheels - it's the overhang and where the vehicle stops that matters so would be illegal. Can't believe someone needs to ask this though.
The point of the zig zag lines is to increase the chance of seeing people at or on the crossing so any part of the vehicle being over the zig zag is an offence.
The law will support the idea that the overhang of the vehicle determines whether it is illegally parked or not. As you describe it, the parking is illegal. And dangerous - blocking visibility for pedestrians.
What do you consider the purpose of the zig zag lines, and the reason they are there Do you think there may be a safety reason they are there to allow a clear view of the crossing
Yep, as above. If any part of the vehicle overhangs the zig zags then it's an offense. There used to be an 'unwritten rule' that it was only the wheels that counted, but that's never been formal.
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