George Bamber (1822-1903)
28th April 2011, Page 32
28th April 2011
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Page 32, 28th April 2011
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Keywords :
Double-yellow Line, Parking, Masham, Bamber, Yorkshire, Geography Of England, Counties Of England
Whether you think it a necessary evil, or the bane of every trucker’s life, the double yellow line owes its roots to a farmer named George Bamber from Masham, Yorkshire. Bamber used the lines – thought to represent the marks he used on his sheep – to mark out the entrance to his land to prevent access being blocked on busy market days. Use of the lines soon spread to the nearby market square, and eventually surrounding villages, after the local mayor saw them in use. Double yellow lines were officially introduced on UK roads in 1958 to denote no parking on penalty of a 4d fine.
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