Residents of Markham Crescent in York have been left scratching their heads after discovering four yellow lines painted on their street. The unusual road markings appeared after maintenance crews resurfaced a stretch of road that had been plagued with potholes. Contractors completed the work last Thursday, painting fresh yellow lines next to the original ones that had been covered by tarmac. But just one day later, locals noticed a second set of lighter yellow lines painted directly over the existing markings, creating what appears to be 'quadruple' yellow lines.
Residents voice frustration
Locals are now voicing their fury over the confusing markings. One resident said the lines had caused 'utter confusion' for motorists. Another added: 'Just fire whoever painted them because that is just ridiculous.' Naj Mahmud, who runs the Park View guest house on the corner of the street, said he was baffled by the work. 'I have no idea why they did it,' he said. 'I have nothing to say. They just did it.' He described the work as 'definitely' not being a good job.
Calls for accountability
Another resident joked: 'I bet the contractor won't be asked to do the repair for free! What on earth was somebody thinking? They get to the site, see double yellows already in place and then think – oh, it looks like the road needs four yellow lines not two – unbelievable!' They added: 'If I were the council I would seriously reconsider the competence of the team that painted the third and fourth lines! Common sense is clearly not common!'
Council responds
Issuing a statement, a City of York Council spokesperson admitted that the work had not been completed to the required standard. 'This work clearly hasn't been completed to our high standards, something our external contractor accepts,' they said. 'It has confirmed the work will be redone by the end of this weekend at the latest, after which it will be inspected by our highways team.'
