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No waiting

Name:

“No waiting”

Meaning:

When encountering this sign, waiting of vehicles is prohibited. The prohibition of waiting begins at the sign. When the sign is not accompanied by an additional panel, its area of action ends at the nearest intersection.

It may be accompanied by the additional panel “The beginning and the length of the area of action of the sign” for the purpose of specifying the place where the area of action of the sign begins as well as its length, expressed in meters.

It may also be accompanied by the additional panels “The beginning of the area of action of the sign”, “The confirmation of the area of action of the sign” and “The end of the area of action of the sign” (or it may have arrows with the same meaning inscribed on the panel) to mark the beginning, continuation or end of the area of action of the sign.

If the sign is accompanied by a marking consisting of a continuous longitudinal line that materializes at the edge of the carriageway, waiting is prohibited along the entire length of that continuous line.

Placement:

On the road sections on which waiting of vehicles is prohibited. At the beginning of the prohibition section, the sign is accompanied by the additional panel “The beginning and the length of the area of action of the sign”. In its absence, the prohibition is valid until the first intersection.

For specifying the restricted section, the sign is accompanied by the additional panels “The beginning of the area of action of the sign”, “The confirmation of the area of action of the sign” and “The end of the area of action of the sign”.

Any exceptions are inscribed on additional panels “The exemption of certain categories of vehicles from the meaning of the sign”.

Other useful information:

In the area of action of this sign only the maneuver of waiting is prohibited. The maneuvers of stopping, U-turn, moving in reverse and overtaking are not prohibited by this sign.

You can find more about “The maneuver of waiting” in this Audio-Video 3D lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Stopping, waiting and parking

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