[mark mids]

Hi Guys

Ive just been asked to clean a restaurant in my Town Centre, and its pretty big, How ever, yellow lines run all the way round it and the wardens are poop hot in Walsall. Do any of you guys have to deal with this?
Could I park there with a yellow flashing light?

Cheers

[PoleKing]

Long and short bud-no. You can't park on doubles unless you've got a blue badge.
Then you get to drive like a tw@ and park like one too!
Or-you can apply at the council for a 'dispensation'. They will hear your argument and may or may not think you're suitably needy. If they award it, it'll cost you £80odd a year.
Could you do it early? Round here they don't start until 8...
Or-this is perhaps the easiest, speak to the wardens. Yes there are the odd little hitlers and failed coppers but in the main they're quite agreeable. If you explain what you're doing, how long it'll take and how often etc-they may turn a blind eye...

[mark mids]

Cheers Darren,  think ill go for Before 8 choice, maybe about 6.30, towns pretty dead then 

[rg1]

Cheers Darren,  think ill go for Before 8 choice, maybe about 6.30, towns pretty dead then 

You may not see a traffic warden at that time but be careful of any cameras though 

[mlscontractcleaner]

I was told by a traffic warden in Plymouth that so long as I was attached to my hoses I was okay to park on yellow lines They must have been right as I'm always left alone when I'm working; either that or the traffic wardens in Plymouth are all just lovely people 

[rosskesava]

I was told by NCP, who run the traffic wardens here in Brighton, that window cleaners who are working within sight of their work vehicle are not supposed to get parking tickets if parked on single or double yellow lines and that rule is, or should be, the same all over the country. The only time that rule doesn't apply is if there is single or double stripes painted on the kerb stones and the plate on the post states 'no loading or unloading', etc.

If you're worried, just take something back to the van and then take something out every 10 minutes as then it's classed as loading or unloading.

[rg1]

I was told by NCP, who run the traffic wardens here in Brighton, that window cleaners who are working within sight of their work vehicle are not supposed to get parking tickets if parked on single or double yellow lines and that rule is, or should be, the same all over the country. The only time that rule doesn't apply is if there is single or double stripes painted on the kerb stones and the plate on the post states 'no loading or unloading', etc.

If you're worried, just take something back to the van and then take something out every 10 minutes as then it's classed as loading or unloading.

I think you will find that 'rules' are applied differently depending on where you live.

[g.brookes]

I go through this on a daily basis and it seems every warden treats the situation differently. If you can prove that your loading (i.e hose attached to van therefore it's necessary your van be parked there) then you should be fine but I rely on befriending the wardens and a bit of luck.
Every situation is different but the only deffo way to beat it is to get there before they start

[SB Cleaning]

I have been parked on double yellows doing a custys house before with a warden stood across the road watching...he never said a word.

[formb]

Speak to the warden. We regularly park on double yellows, we have never in over 20 years received a parking ticket. We have spoken to the wardens and they said it was no problem. 'You are just doing your job' is usually their attitude 

[jimiwindows]

if the line is on the curb as well has road you can not park.if no line on curb you get 20mins in london

[S.A.J]

I was told by a traffic warden in Plymouth that so long as I was attached to my hoses I was okay to park on yellow lines They must have been right as I'm always left alone when I'm working; either that or the traffic wardens in Plymouth are all just lovely people 

They are lovely in Plymouh we get left alone all the time, even the camera car 

Only as long as we are working!

The other day I was parked in a restricted bay but cleaning the insides of a flat, I saw the warden and opened the window and asked if I need to move? He said no as long as I was working.

Only thing we can't get away from is the bus lane cameras that are now everywhere!

[ascjim]

I was told by a traffic warden in Plymouth that so long as I was attached to my hoses I was okay to park on yellow lines They must have been right as I'm always left alone when I'm working; either that or the traffic wardens in Plymouth are all just lovely people 

Same in Exeter.

We have to use wfp because of safety reasons, so we need to park close to our jobs. So we get left alone.

[roundbuilder]

Stuff them! Loads of my work is on single and double yellows! Its what keeps the other window cleaners away!! Im not fussed about trafic wardens... They can kiss my hairy arse for all i care the dirty parasite scumbags that they are!.

[rg1]

Stuff them! Loads of my work is on single and double yellows! Its what keeps the other window cleaners away!! Im not fussed about trafic wardens... They can kiss my hairy arse for all i care the dirty parasite scumbags that they are!.

Nice sensible suggestion..shame there aren't more quality posts like this on the forum. 

[R.C Property]

I've parked on double yellows lines and got permission to do so from the council!

speak to a traffic warden and tell them and ask for the office number, you can phone them and let them know and they put it down on there computer and allow you to park.

[shina]

I was told by a traffic warden in Plymouth that so long as I was attached to my hoses I was okay to park on yellow lines They must have been right as I'm always left alone when I'm working; either that or the traffic wardens in Plymouth are all just lovely people 

This is what I have been told as well