Shropshire Council says it has received a large number of complaints about irresponsible parking.
Shropshire Council said it was curtailing illegal and dangerous parking outside schoolsA council is to review yellow zigzag markings outside schools after "a large number" of complaints about irresponsible parking.The review would ensure road markings complied with the law so parking could be enforced, the authority added.
"[It] will help to ensure safety of pupils outside school gates," said Councillor Kirstie Hurst-Knight. Traffic regulation orders would be placed outside the county's schools once the review was completed, the cabinet member for children and education added.Yellow zigzag markings are used outside schools, hospitals and emergency service stations to indicate where stopping or waiting is prohibited.
The highway code states motorists must not stop in these areas,The council's engineering and environmental contractor WSP will carry out the review on behalf of the authority in the coming weeks.
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