parking bay suspension. the law

bazzaffc

does anyone know where i can find and print off the guidelines/law that is relevent to how councils display signs indicating that a parking bay has been suspended. if a bay is suspended shouldnt the sign be fixed to the nearest possible place. ie.the lamp post next to the bay as opposed to one 30m away?

thanks in advance

seagull09

Well the DFT states in their Traffic Signs Manual for Traffic Authorities which gives guidance based on the Traffic Signs Regulations that:

"SUSPENSION OF A PARKING OR LOADING BAY

7.53

Where it is required to suspend a parking or

loading bay, e.g. to enable works to be carried out,
a temporary sign should be provided. These are not
prescribed by the Regulations, other than for parking
meters (see para 6.30), and guidance should

therefore be sought from the Department."

(6.30 for Parking Meters states:

Where a parking meter is suspended, the sign
to diagram 640.1 is used as a temporary cover. This
may indicate a prohibition of waiting or a prohibition
of both waiting and loading. Where the temporary
prohibition applies only during the hours of
operation of the parking meters within a meter zone,
the legend “during meter control” is added. The
words “No waiting” or “No unloading” are not

prescribed and must not be used.)

You could ask the Council concerned what 'guidelines' they followed... the Westminster City Council, for example, state that they would use the nearest item of street furniture to the bay. (Google search 'suspended bays westminster city council' 2nd link down)