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The AA has clarified the rules surrounding double yellow line parking in the UK after a recent survey revealed that more than 1.6 million Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) were issued last year for parking violations.

The UK's leading motoring association conducted a survey of nearly 15,000 drivers during a week in the middle of August - from the 12th to the 20th.

Their research found that the most common reasons for parking on double yellow lines include:

Loading or unloading goods (43%)

Making a quick stop (31%)

Being with someone who has a Blue Badge (27%)

Lack of available legal parking (18%)

Emergency situations (13%)

Only 13% of those who parked illegally reported receiving a fine, suggesting that enforcement is present but not universal.

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