Yellow lines on the highway

There are various types of yellow lines that are marked on the road or edge of the pavement/kerb that indicate waiting restrictions.

Loading and unloading? What is a waiting restriction?

Restrictions vary from 'no waiting at any time' to 'day time waiting restrictions', which are indicated by time plates. The time plates show when the restrictions are enforced.

Limited waiting restrictions are indicated by a white box marking and loading restrictions are indicated by yellow lines on the side of the pavement/kerb.

Double yellow lines no longer required a "no waiting" signplate, they can be enforced without signage.

You can report worn yellow lines by using our online reporting service.

Traffic Regulation Order

Parking restrictions require a traffic regulation order and are installed to improve road safety and reduce congestion. In general terms the order making process requires a decision by the Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel that the order is needed. At this time the order is advertised and people are given 21 days to object to its installation. Details are available on traffic regulation orders. At the end of this period a report is taken back to the panel which details the objections and they determine whether or not to introduce it.

If they decide that the order should be introduced the required works (lining, signing etc) are implemented and then the order is "sealed". Seven days later it can be enforced.

Parking enforcement in Salford

Whereas parking used to be controlled by the police, in Salford all non-endorsable parking offences are enforced by NSL Services Group on behalf of Salford City Council.

If you have been unfortunate enough to receive a parking ticket, please visit our parking penalties web page.

Who to contact

Name

Traffic Management

Address

Urban Vision Partnership Ltd
Emerson House
Albert Street
Eccles
Manchester
M30 0TE
Map to this location

Telephone

0161 909 6505

This page was last updated on 3 August 2011