By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-09-17 09:20:57 | Updated at 2026-09-17 10:08:21
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Councillors have suggested that drivers should be charged £400 to have white lines painted outside of their homes to prevent people from parking.
Lincolnshire County Council has put forward plans that would see residents charged to paint so-called H-bar markings outside their homes.
These measures involve the painting of elongated white lines, which look like a "H", painted across the road before a dropped kerb.
The local authority currently funds the painting of these white lines outside of homes at a cost of around £25,000 a year.
However, under new proposals, homeowners would be charged £400 to cover the installation and administration costs for these H-bars.
The white lines are not legally enforceable and are purely advisory, but often act as a barrier to prevent people from parking across driveway entrances.
Rule 243 of the Highway Code states that drivers should not stop or park in front of an entrance to a property.
The same applies to a place where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles.
Lincolnshire County Council could soon charge residents £400 to paint white lines outside their homes
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In Scotland, motorists are banned from double parking or parking anywhere the kerb has been lowered to help pedestrians or cyclists.
H-bars are recognised across the country and can actually give police additional evidence to issue a parking ticket for obstruction.
Motorists can typically request that councils paint H-bars in front of their houses to indicate that there is an access point.
Drivers are able to file an application with their local authority, although this will typically cost between £180 and £260.
The H-bar plans were discussed during a Lincolnshire County Council meeting earlier this week
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During the Lincolnshire County Council meeting earlier this week, the proposals to charge £400 were met with mixed reviews.
The BBC reported that Councillor Charlotte Vernon called the proposals "discriminatory" and warned that exemptions would need to be put in place.
She pointed to people with disabilities who would "have to pay £400 to ensure that they can get out and in of their property", which she called "wrong".
Some councils have discounts or exemptions for Blue Badge holders, which would need to be organised by Lincolnshire County Council.
Councillor Richard Wright suggested that an online application portal could streamline operations for the council.
He said: "If this stays that we don't have site visits and actually it's just a self-service system, then I'm afraid I'll be voting against this."
