The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002

Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking

25.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) a road marking shown in a diagram whose number appears and is in the form (if any) specified in an item in column (2) of the Table may be placed on a road only in conjunction with, and on the same side of the road as, a sign shown in a diagram whose number appears and in the form specified (if any) in column (3) of that item.

Table
(1)(2)(3)
ItemRoad marking diagram numberSign diagram number
1.1017637.2, 639, 639.1B, 640 or 650.3
2.1019637.2, 638.1, 639.1B (when the sign shown in diagram 638.1 is added as a middle panel) or 640
3.1020.1637.2, 638 or 640 (when the lower panel is varied to “No loading at any time”)
4.1025.1974 or 975
5.1025.3974 or 975
6.1025.4974 or 975
7.1028.2640 (when the upper panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 650.3), 650.1, 650.2 or 650.3
8.1028.3 when indicating “DISABLED”661A or 639.1B (when the lower panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 661A)
9.1028.3 when varied to “BUSES”661.1 (when varied to include the bus symbol), 639.1B (when the lower panel is so varied) or 969
10.1028.3 when varied to “LARGE OR SLOW VEHICLES ONLY”660 (varied to “Large or slow vehicles only”) or 639.1B (when the lower panel is so varied)
11.1028.3 when no legend appears661A, 639.1B (when the lower panel is varied to show the sign shown in diagram 661A), 786 or 801 in combination with 804.1
12.1028.3 when varied to “LOADING ONLY”660.4 or 639.1B (when the lower panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 660.4)
13.1028.4 when indicating “DOCTOR”660 varied to “Doctor permit holders only” or 639.1B (when the lower panel is so varied)
14.1028.4 when varied to “PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY”

(a)639.1B when the lower panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 660 (except the variants “Card holders only” and “Large or slow vehicles only”) or 660.3;

(b)660 (except when varied to “Card holders only” or “Large or slow vehicles only”); or

(c)660.3

15.1028.4 when no legend appears639.1B, 660, 660.3, 660.5, 660.6, 660.7, 661.1, 661.2A, 661.3A, 662, 667, 667.1, 668, 668.1, or 801
16.1032 when indicating “DOCTOR”660 varied to “Doctor permit holders only” or 639.1B (when the lower panel is so varied)
17.1032 when indicating “DISABLED”661A or 639.1B (when the lower panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 661A)
18.1032 when indicating “LOADING ONLY”660.4 or 639.1B (when the lower panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 660.4)
19.1033 when indicating “DISABLED”661A or 639.1B (when the lower panel is varied to the sign shown in diagram 661A)
20.1033 when indicating “DOCTOR”660 varied to “Doctor permit holders only” or 639.1B (when the lower panel is so varied)

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a road marking placed on a road within a controlled parking zone, if signs shown in diagram 663 or 663.1 have been placed at the entrances for vehicular traffic into the zone, except where the road marking is placed to indicate restrictions different from the restrictions indicated on those signs.