Other restrictions

Other Restrictions

Drayman's Doors & Pavement Lights

It is an offence for any bike to block a public right of way. These are effectively private spaces and you will notice some councils enforce no parking on these and others are more relaxed. The only safe course is not to park on a given area unless it is quite clear that it is not part of the footway. This message is consistant across all London councils. The main reason they would ticket you is for blocking the right of way.

So where a barrier/fence prevents pedestrian access, parking is more likely to be acceptable. Warning: it is illegal to drive on any footway. If in doubt, push your bike across

Velcro plates

Wardens are now permitted to remove anything covering your plate and tax disc and issue a ticket

Meters

All councils are planning the eventual replacement of meters with Pay & Display Ticketing. Sharing a meter with another vehicle is still possible as it is difficult to prove who paid for the meter. If you do want to share a meter bay be aware of the following issues:

• The car user (payee) can remove the bike from the bay
• If the meter runs out both/all vehicles are liable for a penalty
• If another vehicle parks in the same bay and tops up the meter, you could be liable for meter feeding

Pay and Display

Limited in its use for bikes, as the ticket can be easily removed. If you have no other option it might be useful to write "motocycle" on the ticket plus your license plate number. Some councils provide an option to park fre between the lines as long as you do not obstruct the bay from being ocupied by a car. There are quite a few councils that provide free parking in Pay & Display, check on Borough map view.

Pavement Parking

Bus Lanes