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 The sign must be used with a bay marking to diagram 1028.3, 1028.4, 1032 or 1033 (direction 24(1)), as specified in table 7-2.

Where a parking place is reserved for permit holders, a sign to either diagram 660 or 660.3 is used. The latter is effectively a permitted variant of diagram 660 and illustrates the use of permit identifiers. Diagram 660 may be varied for non—permit use at a bay reserved for large or slow vehicles, in which case it must be used with the bay marking to diagram 1028.3 varied to LARGE OR SLOW VEHICLES ONLY. Other permitted variants of diagram 660 are "Card holders only", "Doctor permit holders only", "Business permit holders only" and "Resident permit holders only". The bay markings used with the sign are specified in table 7-3.

Permit parking is provided where residents could have difficulty in parking close to their homes because road space would otherwise be taken up by commuters, shoppers etc. The use of the word "Resident" is optional; however it might help to identify the users of a permit scheme, particularly where the permit identifiers described in para 7.12 are not used. Permits may also be issued for other purposes, such as doctor permits to allow doctors to park close to a surgery where off—street parking is not available, and business permits to allow owners, managers or other permit holders to park close to their business premises, particularly if loading and unloading of vehicles is required.

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