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VERGE OR FOOTWAY PARKING NOTE: The smaller bracketed sizes are appropriate only where special amenity considerations apply.

The signs for footway parking are prescribed with an x—height in the range 20 mm minimum to 50 mm maximum. For signs that have no legend, the size is prescribed by reference to the height of the ”P” symbol, which is equal to four times the x—height. Where the sign faces oncoming traffic and is intended to be read from a moving vehicle, its size needs to be appropriate to the circumstances. Signs need to be larger when the 85th percentile speed is higher, where there is a time plate that drivers need to read, and where there are no bay markings to make the footway parking more conspicuous. Appropriate sizes are shown in table 8-1. Where signs are parallel to the kerb, the smaller sizes are likely to be appropriate. Intermediate sizes might be required to increase conspicuity where signs are mounted at the back of the footway or where bay markings have not been provided.

The start and end signs are normally mounted to face oncoming traffic. However, there might be situations where it is more practical to mount signs parallel to the kerb, similar to other parking signs. In these circumstances an end sign is not required. A start sign is located at each end of the parking bay and shall include an arrow as described in para 8.5, pointing in the direction of footway parking. The arrow should not be used to indicate that there is footway parking along another road, to the left or to the right. Although the Regulations permit the addition of an arrow to the end sign (diagrams 667.2 and 668.2) it is unlikely that there will be situations where this will be appropriate. Where bay markings are not provided, the start of footway 74