A Burnham-On-Sea resident could hardly believe his eyes when he spotted double-yellow lines had been painted right across the entrance to a road in the town.
Somerset County Council recently re-painted the ‘no parking’ lines along Oxford Street, but seemingly made a howler by continuing the lines right across the entrance to Ham Lane, pictured above.
Arthur Thorogood, of nearby Ashley Avenue, walks along the stretch of road most days and was left rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
“I could hardly believe my eyes,” he told Burnham-On-Sea.com this week.
“I thought it was a joke until I walked over and had a closer look to check the lines were genuine.”
“They really do stretch right the way across the entrance to the lane, which is an adopted road.”
“I contacted the county council and told them about the situation and they said someone would investigate.”
“Rather worringly, these lines probably mean that disabled motorists could now legally park across the entrance to the lane and block in the residents,” added Arthur (pictured).
