Double yellow lines approved after petition
GoogleDouble yellow lines are set to be introduced in a town after residents warned a road's warning layout was a "significant safety hazard".
People living near Hillside Gardens and Pelaw Avenue in Stanley, County Durham, started a petition because existing Keep Clear markings were "routinely ignored" with parked cars creating a dangerous obstruction.
Residents warned that vehicles frequently park on both sides of the junction, obstructing visibility for drivers exiting Top Hillside Gardens.
Durham County Council confirmed it was set to paint the double yellow lines later this year.
Durham County Council said: "The Strategic Traffic section has added this location to our future scheme list with a view to introducing 'no waiting at any time' restrictions."
The changes are set to be enforced after highways officers alter the council's Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
The TRO is the legal document enabling the local authority to issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to offending vehicles.
The council said when making changes, it would undertake a consultation, which could be a "lengthy process, particularly if objections are received".
It added it was "not uncommon for it to take six to nine months to implement the changes".
In response to the residents who said Keep Clear markings were being ignored, the council said that "Durham Constabulary has powers available to deal with motorists who are causing an obstruction to other road s".