No parkingUnited Kingdom
Traffic rules
United Kingdom
49. No parking
No parking indicates that vehicles may not be left parked at the location or along the section of road covered by the restriction. Depending on local law, a driver may still be allowed to stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods, provided stopping itself is not prohibited.
A no-parking restriction may apply continuously or only during specified times, days, vehicle categories or sections of road. Its exact extent and exceptions are determined by the traffic sign, supplementary panels, road markings and local traffic regulations.
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Do UK double yellow lines usually mean no parking only during certain hours?
No. Double yellow lines normally mean no waiting at any time. Single yellow lines usually require checking the signed restriction hours or the controlled-zone entry sign. Loading and boarding exceptions are separate and can be restricted.
🔗 gov.uk • UK Department for Transport, waiting and stopping signs
Parking prohibited.
English • TSRGD S4 • No waiting symbol. Waiting is prohibited during the indicated times. Read the accompanying time plate, zone signs and road markings to determine its extent; any loading restriction is separate.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Government of the United Kingdom – Department for Transport • Crown copyright • OGL v1.0)
🔗 Legislation.gov.uk • Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions • Great Britain
🔗 Gov.uk • Department for Transport • Know your traffic signs
SVG source: Government of the United Kingdom – Department for Transport • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2022-01-23. Wikimedia original unmodified. © Crown copyright. Traffic signs are Crown copyright. You may reproduce traffic signs free of charge and without having to seek permission, but you must reproduce them accurately and not in a misleading context (e.g. not on roadside billboards where they could mislead drivers). (ref [1])
Artwork verified against Legislation.gov.uk • official published diagram 636.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
Does a UK No Waiting rule always prohibit loading goods?
Not necessarily. Loading may be allowed under a waiting restriction, but kerb marks and loading signs can impose a separate loading ban. Always check the adjacent signs and markings.
🔗 gov.uk • UK Department for Transport, waiting and stopping signs
Does a residents-only bay become available to everyone who pays for parking in Great Britain?
No. You must be entitled to use a reserved bay. Paying a nearby meter does not replace the required residents’ authorisation.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, waiting and parking, Rule 241
