The A1 Trunk Road (Islington) Red Route Traffic Order 1993

Exemptions from prohibitions and restrictions

7.  Nothing in this Order prohibits a person from causing or permitting–

(a) a licensed cab to wait at the edge of the carriageway in any road for so long as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling a person to board or alight from the vehicle or to load or unload his personal luggage;

(b) a vehicle which is displaying a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position to wait at the edge of the carriageway in any road for so long as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling a disabled person to board or alight from the vehicle;

(c) a disabled person’s vehicle to wait at the edge of the carriageway in any road for so long as may be necessary for the purpose of enabling a disabled person to board or alight from the vehicle;

(d) a vehicle to wait at any place for so long as may be necessary for the purpose of obtaining or giving help required as a result of an accident or emergency or taking any other action in the interests of public safety; or

(e) a vehicle to wait at any place while any gate or other barrier at the entrance to premises to which the vehicle is proceeding, or from which it has emerged, is opened or closed, if it is not reasonably practicable for the vehicle to wait at a place where it would otherwise be lawful for the vehicle to wait.