Time Limitations For Loading/Unloading Goods.

[Raffles]

I am due to make an appearance before magistrates shortly for an alleged parking offence.
The alleged offence involves one of my company vehicles supposedly being parked in an on-road pay and display area for too long whilst unloading.
What I need to know is whether or not there are national time limitations for loading/unloading that are set in stone or whether local councils can just make them up as they feel fit.
Any help with relevant legislation would be muchly appreciated.
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[Wonko The Sane]

I had been informed by a few places i've worked that you get 20 mins loading / unloading time on double yellows and loading bays

how true this is, I have no idea but I've never had a problem,

the same was true of on-street council run parking in Reading city centre provided I was visibly loading the vehicle,

as such the boot was left open and I'd occasionally pop out with a box of stuff and bring another box (that I'd put in 10 mins previously) to extend my time while staff finished packing my load.
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[scorps]

My mate owns a garage and the council decided to paint double yellows all along the road outside, hes spent a fortune in tickets and swears the wardens lie in wait until one of his recovery vehicles parks to unload. Hes in the middle of fighting them now through the courts.
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[CaNsA]

Parked up in a loading bay this afternoon while i popped in to see the missus in her office.
Came down for a smoke about 5 mins later and the traffic warden was just standing there next to my bike, looking all gormless.
I walked over, still in my bike gear, and said "Nice that, innit".

He said some stuff to which I replied, "I am loading. I am on a document pickup from xxxxxxx"

He said some more stuff which included "if we dont see the owner of the vehicle return to or actually loading within 10mins of a warden being there then a fine is issued regardless of if you were loading or not"

Liverpool County Council btw.

HTH

[Rogerborg]

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