Red route: no stopping at any time sign

What it means

No stopping at any time on this red route.

On red routes, yellow lines are replaced by red lines. Double red lines mean no stopping at any time.

You must not stop even to pick up or set down passengers, other than a licensed taxi. Disabled badge holders may stop to pick up or set down a disabled person, but must not park.

Where you'll see it

On red routes, on the main roads of some towns and cities.

Rules to know

• On red routes, yellow waiting restriction lines are replaced by red lines that mean no stopping for any purpose, not even to pick up or set down passengers, other than by a licensed taxi.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 66

• Double red lines mean no stopping at any time (upright signs might not be provided).

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 66

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Stopping briefly to drop someone off.

  Instead: Stopping is banned on a red route, even to set down passengers.

Test yourself

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What does this sign mean?

• AThe entrance to a controlled parking zone
• BBuses use a lane against the flow of traffic
• CNo stopping except local buses during the times shown
• DNo stopping at any time on a red route

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