School zones have a speed limit of 25 km/h at any time when a child is in the zone, whenever a child is on the road, footpath, median strip, even if they are on a bike. Simply put, you cannot park on these lines at any time. South Lakes Police officers were conducting parking and engagement patrols at Castle Park School in Kendal to ensure drivers were not parking illegally. While it may be well known that you canât park on yellow zig-zag lines, you also canât wait or even stop momentarily to drop off or pick up passengers, according to the UK Highway Code.. They will give you a PCN but it is not endorsable. We have painted yellow âzig-zagsâ road markings outside many schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for a very good reason: the safety of pupils. How do they work? Yellow zig zags outside schools in my area are enforced by CEOs. 2) Single continuous yellow line along the side of the road - No parking between 7:00am to 7:00pm on this side of the road except on Sundays and Public Holidays. Signs indicate the start and end of school zones. The Highway Code states that you should keep these areas clear of stationary vehicles, even if picking up or setting down children. 3) Double continuous yellow lines along the side of the road or single zig-zag yellow line along the side of the road - No parking at all times on this side of the road. Share Your Views. Alan Bryson-Sword, 40, today raised concerns ⦠Do you think it would help if the zig-zag lines ⦠Youââ¬â¢ll find yellow zig zag road markings positioned outside school entrances, hospitals, police, ambulance and fire stations. Yellow zig-zag lines. not me personally but just wondering what others views on it are. The issue of school keep clear markings will be discussed at East Sussex County Councilâs meeting on Tuesday 10th February: www.eastsussex.gov.uk. OFFICERS are reminding parents that zig zag lines outside of schools means parking is strictly prohibited. A concerned dad has hit out at Dundee City Council after zig-zag lines at a school disappeared. Yellow zig zag lines. What do you think about the parking situation outside school entrances in Crowborough. I think you will find that it is not the School who put the Lines at the side of the Road. White zigzag lines are marked on the road, showing you are approaching a school zone. What are the yellow zig-zag lines on the road outside schools for? However, if a ticket is issued by the Police, penalty points can also be issued. Yellow zig-zag lines outside schools, hospitals, or fire, police or ambulance stations indicate the length of road where stopping or waiting is strictly prohibited. A child is any person less So this bold image featuring youngsters strewn in a zig-zag line should have a big impact in a bid to increase road safety outside schools. Outside my wifes school the police have now put yellow no parking cones at 3ft intervals on the yellow zig zag lines. Wonder if anyone can help interpret this line in the highway code regarding zigzag outside a school. The Highway Code states: âYou MUST NOT wait or park, or stop to set down and pick up passengers, on school entrance markings.â (Highway Code rule 238, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.) Do not park or stop even for a short moment on these markings. Pupils from St Aidanâs First School in Skelmanthorpe posed for the new poster campaign which will go out to schools across the area. CouncilâS meeting on Tuesday 10th February: www.eastsussex.gov.uk just wondering what others views on it.. At Castle park school in Skelmanthorpe posed for the new poster campaign which will go out to schools the. 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