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A postman was left scratching his head during his delivery route after stumbling across a series of road markings that simply don't "make sense". Sim Lewis, who works for Royal Mail, came across the peculiar street while carrying out his duties in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.

He nicknamed it "Penny Farthing Lane" in homage to the vintage, narrow bicycle renowned for its oversized front wheel. This wasn't the postman's first encounter with the perplexing road, which has been configured in such a manner that it's left many people bewildered. In a TikTok video, the postman recorded himself on location, saying: "Guys, what's going on; I had to come back here today because you lot were going crazy in the comments yesterday."

He went on to say: "This just [doesn't] make sense." He then turned the camera around to reveal the lengthy street, which features white parking bay markings painted along both sides. This arrangement would theoretically allow vehicles to park on either side of the road, rendering the middle section far too narrow for any cars to pass through.

Should the street become lined with parked cars, which appear to be legally allowed on both sides, only those on foot or bicycle would be capable of navigating through it.

Sim said: "So I'm back at Penny Farthing Lane," while showing a parking notice displaying specific time restrictions indicating when parking is allowed. The signage reads parking is for "permit holders only" and specifies Monday to Friday, 10am until 11am, and 4pm until 5pm as the allocated periods.

Sim confirmed this was "the only information" he could locate, before showing a similar looking sign across the street. Both displayed arrows indicated the one-way direction along the road.

The postal worker then highlighted another baffling concern. He explained: "I don't know why it's got arrows... so it's only one-way, but I noticed a couple comments about one thing that didn't make sense at all.

"That's the fact that everywhere where there's a dropped kerb, the space is just the same, it continues. There's no gap, so someone could just park in your driveway and justify it as it's a parking space."

The parking markings painted on the tarmac show no interruptions, indicating Sim's observation appears to be accurate - driveways could potentially be blocked by parked vehicles without technically violating regulations. He commented: "This is the worst bit of permission, or whatever you want to call it, I've ever seen in my life."

In the comments section, TikTok users were eager to voice their opinions. One viewer quipped: "I think someone from the council was having a bad day that day."

Someone else said: "Can you tag that area's local council to ask what the hell is going on cause this can't be right surely." A third commented: "I need you to come back when people have parked on both sides!"

While another joked: "This was definitely done on a Friday at 1pm when they were clocking off at 2."

One person referenced their own neighbourhood, explaining: "They have some streets where you park one side in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The empty side is where most commuter traffic is, so it makes sense. Are the hours different in the signs?"

Another suggested: "We need to be knocking on doors and seeing what the neighbours think."

A spokesperson for North Herts Council clarified: "Souberie Avenue's layout is similar to other roads in the area. Parking across a dropped kerb is an offence and our Civil Enforcement Officers can issue Penalty Charge Notices.

"If vehicles block the road by parking opposite each other, that's considered an obstruction enforceable by the police. Continuous bay markings help avoid ambiguity around dropped kerbs, and the arrow on signage simply shows where restrictions change. We encourage drivers to park considerately to maintain access and keep roads clear for everyone."