Single and Double Yellow Lines
What do these mean?
Single and double yellow lines indicate that parking restrictions are in place and no waiting is allowed. You can park on single yellow lines outside the hours of control indicated in the adjacent timeplate, but you cannot park on double yellow lines at any time.
Both single and double yellow lines have the same restrictions for loading, unloading, picking up and dropping off passengers. Single and double yellow lines may also be accompanied by kerb markings, which indicate additional parking restrictions.
Please note that yellow lines apply from the centre of the road to the edge of the highway. This includes pavements and verges alongside the yellow lines. This means that you cannot park on the pavement or verge by a yellow line.
Single yellow lines
Are active for the times shown on the time plate next to the line. Check the length of the line to see if there are any plates.
Double yellow lines
These are active 24 hours a day, every day.
Loading or Unloading
Loading and unloading is allowed where there are no kerb markings indicating a ban on loading. Loading and unloading is considered to be taking the items to and from the vehicle but does not cover packing, unpacking or assembly and stopping for a conversation. Stopping to go to the toilet is also not covered.
As soon as the last item is loaded or unloaded, then the vehicle must be moved to a parking place.
Picking up and dropping off passengers
Drivers can stop on yellow lines to pick up or drop off passengers, but waiting for passengers is not permitted. When picking up or dropping off you must stay with your vehicle at all times unless your passengers need help getting into or out of your vehicle.
Blue Badge holders
Blue Badge holders can park for up to three hours on single or double yellow lines when there are no loading restrictions in place. The Blue Badge must be displayed and the clock must be set to the time of arrival.
What happens if I park here during restricted times?
If a vehicle is parked on a single or double yellow lines and a Civil Enforcement Officer does not observe any of the above activities taking place, a Penalty Charge Notice will be issued.
Please note - only one wheel needs to be on the line for this to count as parked on a yellow line.
Waivers
A waiver for parking on single or double yellow lines, in pay and display bays or residents bays is only issued where the vehicle is absolutely necessary for the completion of the task at hand.
Inconvenience or difficulty alone is not sufficient justification for a waiver to be issued. A waiver will not be issued where tools etc are portable and the vehicle is being used as a convenient place to keep them.
Waiver requests will not be granted until a site inspection is carried out by an authorised Council officer. For this reason at least 24 hours notice is required.
If a waiver is issued then the vehicle can park only when the vehicle is in use. If a Civil Enforcement Officer sees a vehicle with a waiver but does not observe the activity for which the waiver was granted taking place, they will issue a Penalty Charge Notice.
Where a vehicle is carrying fixed equipment such as pumps and generators, the vehicle can park for as long as the equipment is in use without requiring a waiver, for example, as long as a generator is running and the power leads lead to the work site. As soon as the equipment stops being used the vehicle must be moved to a valid parking place with the appropriate permit or payment.
We understand the difficulties encountered in working in Gateshead and finding a parking space, but every waiver issued is at the expense of residents, local businesses and other drivers. In light of this a waiver is only issued in exceptional circumstances.
Bank Holidays
Please be aware that the waiting restrictions are enforced during bank holidays unless signage adjacent to the line indicates otherwise.