Red lines for Peak District ahead of Bank Holiday
BBCRed routes have come into force along "inconsiderate parking" hotspots in the Peak District ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.
New measures covering the Castleton and Mam Tor area have been introduced by Derbyshire County Council to manage traffic and promote safe parking.
The red routes, the first in the county, came into force last week.
But residents of Castleton have said they will "wait and see" if the double red lines make a difference to long-standing problems with parking from visitors to the national park - from traffic issues to human excrement to toppled dry stone walls.
The double red lines, which prevent parking at any time, have been painted at Old Mam Tor Road, off the A6817 Buxton Road, Old Mam Tor Road to Blue John Cavern, Rushup Edge Road to Rushup Edge Farm, and Winnats Pass to Sparrowpit.
Motorists who ignore the double red lines will face a fine of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days.
But Jonnie Collins said the Concerned for Castleton campaign group, set up two-and-a-half years ago to document the issues drivers were causing, had already logged reports of drivers breaking the rules along the new red routes and existing clearways.
Collins, 74, of Castleton, said: "The parking fills by probably 11 o'clock in the morning and after that people are looking for anywhere they can park, and unfortunately, many ignore parking restrictions.
"And the net result is that they can block the traffic, they can cause problems with vehicles coming through, deliveries, farmers with their lorries.
"In Castleton, we welcome visitors, we recognise that our economy depends on them, all we're asking for is people to be fair and reasonable - not just dump their car because they've arrived and they can't find anywhere to park.
"The red lines are painted in general on top of yellow lines, and in the village, they have repainted the yellow lines, so there is very little overall change to where you can and can't park.
"Without adequate signage and without good enforcement, nothing really is going to change, just because you've changed the colour of this line from yellow to red.
"We're not trying to stop people coming, we're just saying park where you should - if I go to the Trafford Centre in Manchester and all the car parks are full, I don't park on the M6 just because it's convenient."
Farmer Gary Glennerster, of Dunscar Farm, Castleton, said "we'll see what happens" now the red routes were in force.
Glennerster said: "It is good that people come out, but you can only get a pint in a pint pot.
"For me as a farmer, I couldn't get out the end of my drive because of cars parked across.
"We're talking a welfare problem here, we're talking lambs' lives. And I don't think I should have to put up with that."
The red line restrictions follow feedback from a public consultation, which was held last year.
New double yellow lines were also introduced on streets in Castleton in May, said the council.
Charlotte Hill, the county council's cabinet member for potholes, highways and transport, said: "We have tried to balance the needs of local people, business and visitors to this beautiful part of our county.
"It's essential residents can rely on emergency and other services to reach them no matter the time of day, which can be difficult when people have doubled parked or blocked driveways.
"At the same time, we want to encourage sustainable visitor numbers, reduce congestion and deliver the best outcome to what is one of the most highly visited and outstanding areas in Derbyshire."
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