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 Where a taxi rank is used for other purposes, such as a loading bay, during times when the rank is not operational, the sign to diagram 639.1B is used. The upper panel is varied to either diagram 650.2 or 650.3 as shown in figure 6-2. See paras 7.30 to 7.32 for further details, including the appropriate bay markings.



The informatory sign to diagram 857.1 may be used to display fare tables and any additional information such as the number of taxis allowed to wait in the stand and the conditions of hire. As the sign is mainly for the information of customers, it should normally face onto the footway. Other mounting positions may be adopted, e.g. it may face the carriageway if the information relates to the way in which taxis may use the stand.

The Regulations allow the legend "taxis" on the signs to diagrams 650.2, 650.3 and 640 (when the upper panel is varied to diagram 650.3) to be varied to "ambulances" or "police vehicles". Likewise the legend TAXIS forming part of the bay marking to diagram 1028.2 may be varied to AMBULANCES or POLICE. Paras 6.12 to 6.14 and figure 6-1 apply to these variations in the same way that they apply to taxi ranks.

The sign to diagram 640.2A gives effect to an order prohibiting waiting (but not loading) by any goods vehicle with a maximum gross weight of either 5 tonnes or 7.5 tonnes as indicated on the sign. The order may also refer to buses, either in addition to, or in place of goods vehicles. The bus 47