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County admits 'yellow line' error County admits 'yellow line' error
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A county council has painted yellow lines in the inside as well as the outside of a roundabout in Lincoln. A county council has painted yellow lines on the inside as well as the outside of a roundabout in Lincoln.
The double yellows were painted around the central reservation of South Park roundabout as part of a five-week revamp.The double yellows were painted around the central reservation of South Park roundabout as part of a five-week revamp.
Lincolnshire County Council admitted they were painted "by mistake".Lincolnshire County Council admitted they were painted "by mistake".
The council admitted the lines were normally only outside the roundabout, but said as the lines were not causing a problem, they would not be removed.The council admitted the lines were normally only outside the roundabout, but said as the lines were not causing a problem, they would not be removed.
Principal highways officer Paul Brookes said: "Normally these (lines) are just put around the outside of a roundabout, as the effect of the order extends to the central island, but here they have also been put around the central island by mistake.Principal highways officer Paul Brookes said: "Normally these (lines) are just put around the outside of a roundabout, as the effect of the order extends to the central island, but here they have also been put around the central island by mistake.
"The presence of the lines on South Park roundabout is not unlawful and we are happy for them to remain.""The presence of the lines on South Park roundabout is not unlawful and we are happy for them to remain."
A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: "It is obvious that parking on a roundabout would be dangerous.A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: "It is obvious that parking on a roundabout would be dangerous.
"While the double yellow lines in this instance may have been a mistake, they make no difference to how we would deal with a vehicle parking there.""While the double yellow lines in this instance may have been a mistake, they make no difference to how we would deal with a vehicle parking there."