how far does a no stopping sign have to be away from the kerb

[rachgreg7]

i got a ticket for stoppping in a no stopping area but the sign was not very visable and was 15 foot away from the layby.
by law how far has the sign got to be away from the layby or kerb?
please help.

[paraffin]

Were there no visible road markings where you stopped?

[rachgreg7]

there were yellow lines on the kerb but nothing else but didnt see them as i was in drivers side.

[paraffin]

So what indicated that you were in a "no stopping area"?

There had to be something visible to denote the area.

Are you saying that you were just ticketed and don't know why?

Were you actually parked up and away from your vehicle? If so, how long for? OR

Were you in your vehicle at the time?

[Buenchico]

If it was a 'no stopping' area (rather than a 'no waiting' area) it should have been marked with a single 'extra-thick' yellow line. (The only exception would be a 'red zone', where the red lines do the same job over a longer length of road). The 'no-stopping' regulation will always apply for 24 hours, unless a plate indicates otherwise.

Such regulations tend to apply at, or around, bus stops. (Although, of course, they can be marked anywhere where stopping might impede the flow of traffic). If you stop, for example, to drop a passenger off, it's your duty to check that there are no 'no-stopping' markings (and, if you can't read find or read the plate, to assume that they apply at all times).

As stated, the only effect of a plate on a lamp-post (or elsewhere) is to indicate the times when the regulation does not apply. If there's no plate (or it's positioned where you can't see it) the extra-thick yellow line (or the red line) obliges you to assume that stopping at that point (even for a second or two) is an offence.

Chris

[sddsddean]

It could be a 'clearway'. If you have passed a sign like this
http://www.learning2drive.co.uk/images/clearwa y.gif
you are in a 'no stopping & no waiting zone'. There should be repeater signs every so often and another one with 'Ends' under it to show the end of the zone. Usually on dual carriageways.

[Panic Button]

Chris, you have me worried now.

When was the extra thick single yellow line introduced to denote no stopping?

I can't find it in the Highway Code.

[Buenchico]

PB:
I'm not sure of exactly when the regulations actually came into force, but they're part of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994.

For an example, see 'bus stop clearways' on the Eastleigh Council website:
http://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/ebc-3645

Chris

[another-view]

It wasn't very visible at 15 foot away?!

You shouldn't be driving if your eyesight is that bad.