Whenever any prohibition or restriction only applies to a limited area, it will be necessary to convey to motorists the limits of the restriction area as shown by arrows, or additional signage. The uppermost piece of information should be the specific type of prohibition or restriction involved, and right below that should be listed the times of day when those restrictions are in place.Īt the bottom, it should be clearly stated which days of the week restrictions are in place, if they are not in force on every day of the week. In all cases, the signs which are used must display all relevant information on the placard, beginning at the top and proceeding to the bottom.

In situations where it is permissible to park for a limited time or in a specific manner, indicators should have a green legend and green border against a white background. If it is prohibited at specific times or at all times, it will be necessary for the design to include a red legend and a red border against a white background. In order to be in compliance with federal guidelines, all signs must conform to existing standards of color, shape, and location. Below are described all the details about rules for posting ‘No Parking’ signs, as well as who can install such indicators, and how close to them someone can legally park.

When these signs are ignored and motorists park in the prohibited areas anyway, that becomes a matter for local authorities to manage, and it may be necessary to issue some kind of penalty, as it would be for failure to comply with any other legal traffic sign. In any case, it is the responsibility of the person or agency which desires to prohibit parking, to have such signage installed and maintained so that it can be clearly visible and thus complied with. The reasons for these restrictions can be extremely diverse, ranging from safety issues to problems with access which are caused by parked vehicles. There are many situations where it will be desirable to have drivers of motor vehicles not park or stand in specific areas, even if it only pertains to certain times of the day, or specific days of the week. What are the Rules for Posting ‘No Parking’ Signs? admin | March 16, 2020

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