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Areas such as shopping streets may be
signed as "pedestrian zones". Depending on the extent of the
vehicle entry restrictions, such areas may be paved without
the usual separation between footway and carriageway and may
not have yellow lines and kerb markings to indicate waiting
and loading restrictions. Instead restrictions are detailed
on zone entry signs and repeater plates.The entry signs may
indicate that buses, taxis, disabled badge holders or permit
holders may enter the zone. Various examples of zone entry
signs are shown below.
All
vehicles, including ridden pedal cycles, prohibited. (The
hours during which apart-time zone operates will be shown
in this panel and exemptions in a lower panel)
The
yellow panels indicate that there are waiting restrictions
within the zone
Signs
without yellow panels are used where access may be more
restrictive and where waiting restrictions, if any, are
indicated by yellow lines within the zone
Ridden
pedal cycles permitted within the zone. (The hours during
which apart-time zone operates will be shown in this panel
and exemptions in a lower panel)
Where
different entry restrictions apply at different times of theday,
and these restrictions are too complicated to show on thezone
entry sign, a sign that can change its display (a variablemessage
sign) may be used. It is therefore important always tocheck
the restrictions in force before entering the zone.
Example
of a variable message zone entry sign showing alternative
displays for the middle panel (exemptions)
Two
examples of waiting restriction repeater signs within
the zone. (There may be no yellow lines or kerb markings)
At
the end of the zone, a "zone ends" sign will be displayed.
The prohibitory roundel in the upper panel will be a grey
version ofthe roundel shown on the entry sign
