‘They could at least have used a ruler’ wonky double yellow lines driving St Andrews residents round the bend

What’s yellow and might drive you round the bend in the historic centre of St Andrews?

No, not the latest European Union rules on the curvature of bananas, but a set of double yellow lines which are hugging one of the town’s ancient historic monuments.

Residents and visitors to the town have been left scratching their heads, and others have been left with a wry smile, after discovering that a set of curvy yellow double yellow lines have been painted at the end of South Street literally hugging the base of the ancient stone archway at The Pends.

The lines, within yards of the historic cathedral, are of course serving a legitimate purpose as parking would not be advisable on the sharp bend where South Street turns left past the cathedral towards North Street.

But many people have taken to social media to express their amusement at the wavy artwork.

Gary Stewart said: “They could at least have used a ruler”.

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