On-street
parking control signsand road markings
Controlled parking zones
Entrance
to acontrolled parking zone
End of controlled or voucher parking zone
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Some
areas are designated as controlled parking zones. The entry
sign indicates the times when waiting is prohibited. The yellow
lines within the zone do not normally have yellow plates indicating
the times of the prohibition unless the times are different
from those shown onthe entry sign. It is therefore important
tonote the times shown when entering the zone. If there is
no lower panel showing days and times, the zone operates at
all times. If loading is prohibited at the same time as the
waiting prohibition, the entry sign should include the words
"No loading"at the bottom of the upper panel. The zone is
likely to include parking places and loading bays. Some parking
places may be for permit holders only, others for general
use. The times when these operate should be shown on the signs
at the bays; the setimes may not be the same as those shown
on the zone entry sign. Where the majority of on-street parking
within the zone is pay and display, the heading on the entry
sign may say "Pay and Display ZONE" instead of "Controlled
ZONE".
Other headings might be "Meter ZONE" where there are parking
meters, or "Disc ZONE" where a parking disc showing the time
of arrival has to be displayed on the vehicle when parking.
The entry sign to a pre-paid voucher parking zone includes
the voucherlogo. |
| Sign
at a parking bay within a disc zone. Free parking for all
vehicles, with a 30-minute time limit from Monday to Saturday
between 8 am and 6 pm. A parking disc indicating the time
of arrival at the parking bay must be displayed in the vehicle |
Entrance
to avoucher parking zone |
In some areas, local authorities operate special goods vehicle
waiting restrictions. Usually these apply to goods vehicles of
over5 or 7.5 tonnes maximum gross weight. Where the same restrictions
apply through out a zone, usually overnight, the times are indicated
on a zone entry sign. Within the zone there are no yellow lines
(unless there are other waiting restrictions applying to all vehicles),
but there should be repeater signs on each side ofevery street
as a reminder. There are equivalent signs for buses with the bus
symbol, and signs that apply to both goods vehicles and buses.
| Zone
entry |
Repeater
sign indicating the times when waiting by goods vehicles over
the maximum gross weight shown is prohibited |
Zone
exit |
Restricted
parking zones
In some environmentally sensitive areas, where waiting and loading
restrictions are uniform, they may be indicated by upright repeater
signs, but not yellow lines and kerb marks. These are known as
restricted parking zones. The zone entry sign indicates the times
when waiting and loading are prohibited. Where parking and loading
are permitted, usually in signed bays, this should be indicated
on the entry signs. The bays within the zone may be fully marked
in the conventional manner or indicated by other means such as
a change in surface materials. Upright signs will give details
about the use of the bays.
| Entrance
to a restricted parking zone where both waiting and loading
are prohibited during the times shown in the lower panel.
The words "No loading" are omitted where loading is not prohibited |
Entrance
to a restricted parking zone where both waiting and loading
are prohibited at all times, but where parking and loading
bays have been provided. The words "No loading" are omitted
where loading is not prohibited |
