Here’s the juicy bit most drivers miss. On those white zig-zags near a zebra crossing, you are legally prohibited from overtaking the car in front of you. I know, I know—it feels maddening when the car ahead is crawling at 2 mph, but the law is clear. The zig-zags are meant to keep sightlines clear for pedestrians, not for your impatience.
But wait, there’s a weird loophole! You can drive over the zig-zags to park if you are loading or unloading heavy goods—but only if the crossing isn’t in use. That’s right, you can park a delivery truck there, but you can’t park a Mini Cooper. Go figure.
And please, do not even think about stopping on a yellow zig-zag in a school zone. The cameras are ruthless. They’re like surveillance drones with a grudge against your bank account. A friend of mine got a £70 fine for stopping for sixteen seconds. Sixteen seconds! She was just checking her map.
Zigzag yellow lines on Lyngford Road,... © Jaggery :: Geograph Britain
