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how far does a no stopping sign have to be away from the kerb
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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.
by law how far has the sign got to be away from the layby or kerb?
please help.
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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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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