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WAITING RESTRICTIONS The marking to diagram 1028.4 (figure 20-4) indicates a designated parking place used for limited waiting, for permit holders, for a particular class of vehicle, or for payment parking. It forms a single bay coloured white and may be placed at the edge or in the centre of the road. Where provided for in the order, it may be laid partly or wholly on the footway (see para 20.23) and extended to any length. The legend DOCTOR may be omitted or varied to SOLO MOTORCYCLES ONLY, SOLO M / CYCLES ONLY, SOLO M / CS ONLY or PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY, and should be repeated at intervals of about 12 m.

The marking to diagram 1032 (figure 20-5) is used to divide a length of road into individual parking places, each end of a series of parking places being marked as a double line. The dividing marks between two adjacent spaces may be omitted to form a single long bay with a maximum length of 13.2 m. The words DOCTOR, DISABLED or LOADING ONLY may be added in the manner shown in diagram 1028.4 (figure 20-4). The marking was originally for use only when charges were made for parking. However, it may now also be used to mark individual bays for free limited waiting. Where charges are discontinued, it will therefore no longer be necessary to change the bay markings.

The angled bays indicated in diagram 1033 (figure 20-6) may be used both where charges are made (i.e. pay and display, meter, permit, voucher or disc parking) and where parking is free. The angle between the markings and the carriageway edge may be varied to suit the available road width. When not at right angles, the bays should be angled so that drivers are required to reverse into them. This is safer than reversing out, when visibility might be restricted by adjacent parked vehicles.



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