Council Paints Nine Inch Double-Yellow Lines

[super jumbe]

In a move sure to anger motorists, Westminster Council has painted a nine inch double yellow line in Caxton Street, central London.

The lines appeared recently painted on the road between a taxi rank and some parking bays.

Leith Penny, Westminster City Council's strategic director for city management, said: "This was a mistake by a contractor. We are obviously not happy about it, because double yellow lines should play an important part in traffic management and road safety.

"But on this occasion we can see how absurd this looks and we will make sure it is corrected."

Earlier this year, double yellow lines stretching for just 13 inches were discovered on a street in Cambridge.

The lines were painted on a gap between parking bays in Humberstone Road, West Chesterton, by Cambridgeshire County Council.

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[GastonJ]

Shouldn't that be:

Council blames contractor for painting 9 inch double yellow lines

Bet the council pay them and don't charge them for removal...

[super jumbe]

It could be the left over of the expiry date of colour and they decided to make use of it instead of throwing it away and the paint will last a bit longer on the tarmac!!!!!!

[ifred]

9 Inch yellow line is obviously to stop any jerk parking his phallic symbol between the parking bays
not much else you could squeeze in there