Google Earth Street View

[Carruthers]

Google Street View car photographs Google Street View car.



I wonder what the odds were of that happening?


Street View

[Lamplighter]

So what do the double red lines along the curb mean - no parking ?

[Carruthers]

From the Highway Code.

Red lines are used on some roads instead of yellow lines. In London the double and single red lines
used on Red Routes indicate that stopping to park, load/unload or to board and alight from a vehicle
(except for a licensed taxi or if you hold a Blue Badge) is prohibited. The red lines apply to the
carriageway, pavement and verge. The times that the red line prohibitions apply are shown on nearby
signs, but the double red line ALWAYS means no stopping at any time. On Red Routes you may stop
to park, load/unload in specially marked boxes and adjacent signs specify the times and purposes
and duration allowed. A box MARKED IN RED indicates that it may only be available for the purpose
specified for part of the day (eg between busy peak periods). A box MARKED IN WHITE means that it
is available throughout the day.
RED AND SINGLE YELLOW LINES CAN ONLY GIVE A GUIDE TO THE RESTRICTIONS AND
CONTROLS IN FORCE AND SIGNS, NEARBY OR AT A ZONE ENTRY, MUST BE CONSULTED.

I had to go to the Highway Code for a precise answer as I have never seen double red lines anywhere other than in London and, as I've never driven there, I've never been aware of their precise meaning.

Just a couple of notes:

Yellow lines denote 'waiting' restrictions.

The Blue Badge is a permit issued to disabled persons allowing dispensation from certain parking/stopping regulations.

The pavement (UK) = sidewalk (US).

Carriageway (UK) = pavement (US).