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www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking Parking in Newcastle A useful guide Know the rules – check the lines and signs to avoid a Penalty Charge Notice
www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking
Parking in NewcastleA useful guideKnow the rules –check the lines and signs to avoid a Penalty Charge Notice
Parking in Newcastle‘Firm but Fair’What’s happening?From 15 April 2009 new government legislation allows Newcastle City Council to take over most parking enforcement from the police. This is known as Civic Parking Enforcement (CPE).
Put simply, this means that the enforcement of parking on yellow lines transfers from the police to the Council.
How does it affect you?The rules haven’t changed and if you are parking correctly and responsibly you won’t notice the difference. However more effective action is taken against those who break the rules.
This is designed to help:Free up police resources to tackle crime and disorder.
Encourage correct, sensible and safer parking.
Improve road safety.
Reduce traffic congestion.
Businesses to benefit from efficient deliveries due to the easier flow of traffic.
Pedestrians, in particular those with a visual impairment or mobility problems, by removing obstructions from pavements where there are adjacent yellow lines.
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Waiting restrictions
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Double Yellow Linesalong the edge of the road, parallel to the kerb, mean no waiting at any time.
However, you may stop while passengers get into or out of thevehicle and to load and unload, unless there are also loading restrictions.
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No waiting atany time
Single Yellow Linesalong the edge of the road, parallel to the kerb, mean you can’t wait during the times shown on the sign.
However, you may stop while passengers get into or out of the vehicle and to load and unload, unless there are also loading restrictions.
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No waiting duringthe times shown onthe sign
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No stopping on school keep clear during the times shown on the sign
Waiting restrictionsSchool Keep Clearsare designed to improve road safety for schoolchildren during controlled hours, which are indicated by a nearby sign.
No parking, waiting, loading/unloading,dropping off or picking up of passengers is permitted on a school keep clear marking during its controlled hours, otherwise a PCN may be issued.
If there are no signs showing controlled hours then the school keep clear marking is an advisory measure.
Please note: That yellow line parking restrictions apply to the whole of the highway on the side that they are marked, including any footway or verge. Therefore, parking on a footway or verge next to yellow lines can result in a PCN being issued.
Loading
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Check the Lines and the SignsLoading restrictions
Loading Restrictionsare shown by yellow marks onthe kerb, or at the edge of theroad.They indicatethat loading or unloading is prohibited during the times shownon the nearby signs.
Double yellow marks on thekerb mean no loading or unloading at any time. A single yellow line means no loading or unloading during the times shown.
Loading Baysare white bays marked with the words ‘Loading only’ and a sign with the white on blue trolley symbol. A sign shows the times when the bay can be used and whether loading and unloading is restricted to goods vehicles. Vehicles may not park here if they are not loading or unloading.
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No loading or unloading at any time
No loading or unloading during the times shown on the sign
Loading bay
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Lines and signs
No stopping during the times shown, except for as long as necessary to set down or pick uppassengers.
Note that urban clearways do not apply to laybys and designated parking bays.
Check the Lines and the Signs Urban clearways
No stopping during the times shown on the sign
You should not park in parking places reserved for specific users such as Blue Badge holders, residents or motorcycles, unless you are entitled to do so.
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Always display the correct ticket, voucher, permit or badge Parking bays for specific users
Parking restricted to permit holders
Parking space reserved for named vehicles
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Parking for Disabled Badge HoldersWhere Blue Badge holders can parkIf you have a Blue Badge then you can park:
On a single or double yellow line for up to a maximum of 3 hours provided your badge and parking disc/clock (set to show the time of arrival) are displayed clearly and you are not causing an obstruction.
In disabled bays for free and without time limit unless signs say otherwise.
Without charge in Pay and Display bays in council car parks (may not apply in other authorities).
Please Note:You should display your Blue Badge clearly on your dashboard or fascia panel. If the vehicle does not have a dashboard or fascia panel please display the badge in a place where it can be clearly seen.The front of the badge should face upwards, showing the wheelchair symbol and expiry date as shown (left).
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Where Blue Badge holders cannot parkIf you have a Blue Badge then you cannot park:
Where a loading ban is in force (see loading)
In special bays, such as a doctor or police bay
On bus stops
On clearways (no stopping)
On taxi ranks
On pavements unless there is a sign or white lines allowing you to do so
On a pedestrian crossing or it’s zigzag markings
On school zigzag markings during the times of operation
In bays in council-owned car parks that are restricted for Permit Holders only (e.g. Gold Permits).
Parking for Disabled Badge Holders
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If you park somewhere where you should not, or if you have broken the parking rules then you could receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). The level of the charge on the PCN is related to the seriousness of the contravention.
So if you have parked where you should not (e.g. on double yellow lines, in a disabled bay without a valid Blue Badge or a resident’s permit bay without a valid permit) you could receive a £70 charge. Less serious contraventions such as overstaying your paid for time in a parking place are a lower £50 penalty charge.
In all cases, the charge is reduced by 50% for early payment received within 14 days of the date the PCN was served:
Pay within 14 days - £25 or £35 depending on the contraventionPay between 15 and 28 days - £50 or £70 depending on the contravention.
How are PCNs issued?The Council operates a team of trained Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) who follow guidelines and issue PCNs to any vehicle that is parked in contravention of the parking restrictions.
Please display your Pay and Display ticket correctlyYour Pay and Display ticket should be displayed in clear view (i.e. on the dashboard) so that the details on the front of the ticket are clearly visible. The CEO can then check details of the date of issue and time of expiry, the parking place that the ticket relates to and the serial number.
For a full list of contravention codes and penalty charges associated with these codes, please visit the web link at www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking
What is a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)?
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PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE ENCLOSED
It is an offence, punishable by a fine of up to £500for any person not being the owner or person incharge of this vehicle to remove or interfere with
this Penalty Charge Notice.
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How can I pay for a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)?
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Can I appeal against a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)?
Let’s Keep Newcastle Moving
Detailed information on how Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) operates in Newcastle appears on the Newcastle Parking Services website (www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking).
Further information on CPE is available by ringing Newcastle Parking Services on 0191 277 2736 or by emailing us at [email protected]
If you would like a copy of this leaflet on audio cassette or in Braille; large print or other languages please contact Newcastle Parking Services on 0191 277 2728.
Information from the Highway Code and about Blue Badges is reproduced with the permission of the Department for Transport and Driver Standards Agency.
