The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

PART 2 On-street parking control signs

Yellow panel signs

1.—(1) A restriction or prohibition of a description in column 2 of the sign table in Part 3 must be conveyed by a sign which complies with paragraphs 2 to 7.

2.  The sign must have a yellow background and black border as shown in blank diagram 1 in Part 1.

3.—(1) The sign must include a symbol of the size, colour and type shown in column 3 of the Part 3 sign table for the description in question.

(2) In the case of item 3, the sign must have the circular symbol shown in column 3 together with—

(a) the lorry symbol shown;

(b) the bus symbol shown; or

(c) both,

and each symbol included must be of the size, colour and type provided for in column 3 of item 3.

(3) The numeral forming part of the lorry symbol shown in the diagram may be varied to another numeral.

4.  A sign provided for in the Part 3 sign table must include the legend or legends provided for in column 4 for the description in question.

5.  A legend may be varied in accordance with an entry in column 5 (if any).

6.  The legend must be of a height provided for in column 6 (by reference to x-height).

7.  A sign must include an arrow pointing to the left or to the right where indicating the beginning of, or a change in, a restriction or prohibition.

White panel signs

8.  A restriction, prohibition or information of a description in column 2 of the sign table in Part 4 must be conveyed by a sign which complies with paragraphs 9 to 18.

9.  The sign must have a white background and black border as shown in blank diagram 2 in Part 1.

10.—(1) The sign must have a symbol of the size, colour and type shown in column 3 of the sign table in Part 4 for the description in question.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the description at item 1 of that table.

(3) The symbol provided for at item 5 may be reversed.

(4) For the purpose of conveying the description at item 6 or 7, the symbol shown at item 3 or 4 may be used instead of the symbol shown at item 6 or 7.

(5) Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply where the sign, in accordance with paragraph 15, includes the motor cycle or bus symbol shown at item 1 and 3 respectively of the Part 5 sign table.

11.  A sign provided for at item 1, 5, 6, 7, or 8 of the Part 4 sign table must have the legend provided for in column 4 of the item.

12.  A legend provided for at item 5, 6 or 7 of the Part 4 sign table may be varied in accordance with column 5 of the item.

13.  A sign provided for at item 2, 3 or 4 of the Part 4 sign table may include a legend provided for in column 5 of the item.

14.  A legend provided for in the Part 4 sign table must have an x-height provided for in column 6.

15.  Where an item in the Part 4 sign table (“the Part 4 item”) shows numbers in column 7, those numbers—

(a) refer to items in the Part 5 sign table (“the Part 5 items”); and

(b) signify that a sign which includes the symbol shown in column 3 of the Part 4 item may also include a symbol shown in column 3 of one of the Part 5 items to convey the description in column 2 of that Part 5 item.

16.—(1) A symbol included in accordance with paragraph 15 must be of the size, colour and type provided for in relation to that symbol at the appropriate column 2 entry in the Part 5 sign table.

(2) If the symbol shown in column 3 of item 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the Part 5 table is included in a sign, a legend in column 4 at that item must also be included.

(3) The symbol shown at item 1, 2 or 6 of the Part 5 table may be reversed.

(4) In the case of item 8 of the Part 5 table, the symbol may be varied to correspond with the design on the applicable approved voucher (provided the size remains as provided for in column 2).

17.  A sign must include an arrow pointing to the left or to the right where indicating the beginning of, or a change in, a restriction or prohibition.

18.—(1) A sign may convey any two of the descriptions in column 2 in the Part 4 sign table (except the description at items 1 and 8), with “or” used to separate the legends applicable to the two descriptions.

(2) Where a sign conveys two descriptions in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), if the symbol applicable to those descriptions is the same, only one symbol need be included in the sign.

Signs consisting of multiple panels

19.—(1) This paragraph applies to all signs provided for in the sign tables in Parts 3, 4 and 5 except those for conveying a description in column 2 at—

(a) items 5 to 10 of the sign table in Part 3; and

(b) item 8 of the sign table in Part 4.

(2) A panel that would otherwise be a single sign in accordance with this Schedule may instead form part of a sign made up of at least two panels where each of the panels would otherwise be a single sign in accordance with this Schedule.

(3) The reference to a panel in sub-paragraph (2) is to the panel shown in blank diagram 1 or 2 in Part 1.

(4) This paragraph applies to a sign whether or not panels are included in accordance with paragraph 20 or 21.

20.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a sign provided for at item 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the Part 4 sign table.

(2) The sign may be divided into panels with a white background of the type shown in blank diagram 2 in Part 1 with any symbol or legend forming part of that sign being placed in any of those panels.

(3) This paragraph applies to a sign whether or not other panels are included in accordance with paragraph 19 or 21.

21.—(1) This paragraph applies to a sign which includes the symbol provided for at item 8 of the Part 5 sign table.

(2) Information on the voucher parking scheme may be shown on a separate panel with a white background of the type shown in blank diagram 2 in Part 1.

(3) This paragraph applies to a sign whether or not other panels are included in accordance with paragraph 19 or 20.

Provisions applying where the sign is made up of more than one panel

22.  When, in accordance with paragraph 19, 20 or 21, two or more panels are used, there must be a single black line separating adjoining panels.

23.—(1) Panels included in a sign may be placed in any vertical or horizontal combination, and need not be aligned vertically or horizontally.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (7).

(3) No more than two panels may be placed horizontally.

(4) Where panels are placed vertically to form a column they must be of the same width.

(5) No white panel may be placed above a yellow panel which is in the same column.

(6) Any white panels about loading must be above any white panels about parking places which are in the same column.

(7) Where a single panel is placed above or below two panels placed side by side, that single panel must be placed centrally in relation to the other two panels.

Height of legends to be proportionate

24.—(1) This paragraph applies whether or not the sign consists of a single panel or more than one panel.

(2) The x-height of a legend used on a sign provided for in this Schedule must be in proportion to the size of any symbol on the sign.

(3) Where a sign contains more than one legend, the x height must be the same for each legend.

(4) Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply to the legends provided for at item 7 or 10 in the Part 3 sign table.

Illumination

25.—(1) A sign provided for in this Schedule need not be illuminated.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a sign containing the symbol and legend provided for at item 2, 9 or 10 of the Part 3 sign table.