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Double Yellow Lines — No Valid Traffic Regulation Order

Double yellow lines must be authorised by a valid Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. If no valid TRO is in place, or if the TRO has expired or was not lawfully made, the yellow lines have no legal force regardless of their physical presence on the road. TROs are public documents available from the council.

Legal basis

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 s.1, s.6, s.8; Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Provisions Regulations 2007

How to identify this in your case

Request a copy of the Traffic Regulation Order for the specific location from the council (this is a public document). Check: (a) it exists, (b) it covers the exact location, (c) it has not expired, (d) the consultation and making process was properly followed. Challenge if absent or defective.

Sample appeal wording

Dear Representations Team, Re: PCN [NUMBER] — Request for Traffic Regulation Order I formally represent against this PCN for parking on double yellow lines and make the following disclosure request as a precondition. Double yellow lines must be authorised by a valid Traffic Regulation Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Please provide me with: 1. A copy of the Traffic Regulation Order authorising the restriction at [EXACT LOCATION, including road name and nearest junction] 2. The date the TRO came into force 3. Confirmation that the TRO was properly made under RTRA 1984 If no valid TRO can be produced for this specific location, the restriction is unenforceable and I require cancellation of this PCN. I will treat failure to produce this document within 21 days as confirmation that no TRO exists. Yours faithfully, [NAME]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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