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 controlledparking zones. The entry sign
indicates thetimes when waiting is prohibited. Theyellow lines
within the zone do notnormally have yellow plates indicatingthe
times of the prohibition unless thetimes are different from those
shown onthe entry sign. It is therefore important tonote the times
shown when entering thezone. If there is no lower panel showingdays
and times, the zone operates at alltimes. If loading is prohibited
at the sametime as the waiting prohibition, the entrysign should
include the words "No loading"at the bottom of the upper panel.
The zoneis likely to include parking places andloading bays. Some
parking places may befor permit holders only, others for generaluse.
The times when these operate shouldbe shown on the signs at the
bays; thesetimes may not be the same as thoseshown on the zone
entry sign. Where themajority of on-street parking within thezone
is pay and display, the heading on theentry sign may say "Pay
and DisplayZONE" instead of "Controlled ZONE".
exitOther headings might be "Meter ZONE" where there are parkingmeters,
or "Disc ZONE" where a parking disc showing the time ofarrival
has to be displayed on the vehicle when parking. The entrysign
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 vehiclewaiting
restrictions. Usually these apply to goods vehicles of over5 or 7.5
tonnes maximum gross weight. Where the samerestrictions apply throughout
a zone, usually overnight, the timesare indicated on a zone entry
sign. Within the zone there are noyellow lines (unless there are other
waiting restrictions applying toall vehicles), but there should be
repeater signs on each side ofevery street as a reminder. There are
equivalent signs for buseswith the bus symbol, and signs that applyto
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 andloading
restrictions are uniform, they may be indicated by uprightrepeater
signs, but not yellow lines and kerb marks. These areknown as restricted
parking zones. The zone entry sign indicatesthe times when waiting
and loading are prohibited. Where parkingand loading are permitted,
usually in signed bays, this should beindicated on the entry signs.
The bays within the zone may befully marked in the conventional manner
or indicated by othermeans 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 |
