The group includes the parking-prohibited sign, the arrows that show where a limit starts or ends, time-limit plates and the tow-away zone sign. Some signs are plates added under another sign (for example "except taxis" or "except loading and unloading").
The official sheet notes that the arrow plates 437L and 438 are used with sign types 302 or 436: the parking sign and the parking-prohibited sign.
Parking and stopping signs
- 436 Parking prohibited
- 437L Parking limit arrow left
- 438 Parking limit arrows both
- 452 Time limit
- 455 Except taxis
- 456 Tow away zone
- 457 No stopping
- 458 Except loading and unloading
Frequently asked questions
What do the arrow plates under a parking sign mean?
They show where a parking or no-parking limit starts, ends or applies. The official sheet says plates 437L and 438 are used with sign types 302 or 436.
What is a tow-away zone sign?
Sign 456 marks a tow-away zone.
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Information signs
The 300 series is the "services and places" family: signs that tell you where something is, which lane to use or that a road does not go through.
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Signs in this group decide who goes first at a junction and which way you must go.
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A prohibition sign tells you what you may not do or which vehicles may not pass. This group covers the main ones.
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Maximum and minimum speed signs, and the signs that mark where a motorway starts and ends.
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Warning signs tell you what is coming up before you reach it, so you have time to slow down.
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Roadworks signs warn you about works, closures and diversions, and keep traffic moving safely around them.
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