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 controls are to be applied outside that period. Where the prohibition of loading applies for a period shorter than that for the prohibition of waiting, the legend "No loading" is omitted. The loading prohibition will then be signed only within the zone (see para 13.8). Where there is some provision of on-street parking or loading within the zone, this is indicated on the entry sign by the legend "except in signed bays" as shown in figure 13-2.

Zone entry signs are not prescribed by the Regulations, but for siting purposes they should be treated in a similar manner to controlled parking zone signs as described in para 12.21. Drivers need to be alerted to the fact that they are entering a special area where there is a prohibition of waiting without yellow lines. In addition to the careful siting of entry signs, a road surface feature such as a raised platform or a band of granite setts across the road should be considered.

The zone exit sign is shown in figure 13-3. Design details are shown on working drawing NP 664.1, available on request from the Department. The sign to diagram 664 (see para 12.12) is not appropriate as this is prescribed only for indicating the end of a controlled parking zone, as described in regulation 4, and cannot be used for any other purpose. It is unlikely that two zone exit signs will be required, one on each side of the road, as full waiting restriction signing (upright signs and yellow lines) will resume. However, two signs might be required if the road beyond the zone boundary has no prohibition of waiting. The end sign is replaced by a sign to diagram 663 or 663.1 where the restricted parking zone adjoins a controlled parking zone (see section 12).

The repeater signs within the zone indicating the prohibition of waiting and, where applicable, the prohibition of loading are based on diagram 637.2, as shown in section 11, with the legend ”Pedestrian Zone” varied to ”Restricted Zone”. Design details are shown on working drawing NP 637.4, available on request from the Department. An example is shown in figure 13-4. As for diagram 637.2, the time period in the upper panel is varied to ”At any time” when the prohibition of waiting applies at all times. "At any time" signs are needed as there are no double yellow lines within the zone (unlike conventional signing, described in para 6.6, where time plates for a ”no waiting at any time” prohibition are not provided). The lower panel may be varied to diagram 638 to indicate ”No loading at any time”. Where the entry sign indicates ”No loading” (see figures 13-1 and 13-2), the time periods shown in both the upper and lower panels of the repeater sign will be the same. Where the lower panel shows a shorter time period or is omitted, the zone entry sign will not display the legend ”No loading” (see para 13.5). These signs should be placed strategically so that where drivers might be tempted to stop, they can see a sign. The spacing between consecutive signs, whether or not they are on the same side of the road, should be no more than 30 m. The signs may be mounted on lamp columns or separate posts. Alternatively, it might be possible to mount them on walls. They should not be mounted where they might be obscured by pedestrians or by vehicles that are legally parked (e.g. where loading is not prohibited).

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