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An on—street parking place is that part of the highway set aside for stationary vehicles. This might for goods be an uncontrolled lay—by or parking area at the side of the main carriageway, or it might be part of a road (including a lay—by) subject to controls imposed by a traffic regulation order etc. A controlled parking place is usually indicated by a parking bay which is a defined area marked on the carriageway where vehicles should be parked. An exception might be where an entire road is designated as a parking place and entry signs indicate the restrictions that apply (see para 7.15). Parking bays are prescribed as diagrams 1028.3, 1028.4, 1032 and 1033 (see Chapter 5, section 20) and must be used only to indicate the effect of an order etc. (direction 7). A parking bay indicated by diagram 1032 or 1033 comprises individual parking spaces for single vehicles. Bay markings are always accompanied by upright signs, except for diagram 1028.4 when used for a motorcycle bay without any time limit (although a sign to diagram 801 with the plate to diagram 804.4 may be provided), and diagrams 1032 and 1033 when used in conjunction with parking meters. Bay markings are always white and upright signs (except diagram 801) have a white background. This indicates that permissive controls are in operation. Yellow markings and signs are used for negative controls (see section 6), although "No loading" signs are white (see para 6.3).

7.2 The provision of parking places (e.g. permit holder only bays) does not require the establishment of a controlled parking zone. On—street parking controls can apply to any road whether or not it is within a controlled zone. For guidance on the signing of controlled parking zones see section 12.

7.3 For sign design, size and siting see paras 7.45 to 7.52. Design details for most permitted variants are shown on the working drawings (see para 1.9). Reference should always be made to these.

The sign to diagram 801 is used as an informatory sign, generally on a rural road, when indicating a lay—by or off—road parking area that has no restrictions and does not require the provision of a bay marking. A sign to diagram 2501 is normally used in advance of the lay—by or parking area.

Diagram 801 may be used in combination with a supplementary plate to diagram 804.1, 804.2, 804.3 or 804.4 to indicate a parking place reserved vehicles, cars, caravans or solo motor cycles respectively. Where the parking place is for buses only, the sign to diagram 969 should be used. In each case an order will be required (direction 7) as the parking place is restricted to use by a particular class of vehicle. The signs do not have permitted variants and therefore they can be used only where the reserved parking place operates at all times.