No parking on roadside

[Undertaker]

See this from Traffic Signs Manual last two lines


Prohibition of waiting, stopping or parking on verge or footway
13.5.1.  A prohibition of waiting extends from the centre of the road to the highway boundary.
However, there might be certain situations where it is required to prohibit waiting on the verge or
footway, but not on the main carriageway. This is most likely on rural roads subject to an order
that prohibits stopping on the main carriageway (i.e. a 24‑hour rural clearway, see section 7). It
might be desirable to prevent waiting on a verge because the ground is soft or newly seeded,
or perhaps for road safety or security reasons, such as near an airfield. In this case, the sign
prescribed by S4‑3‑5 should be used, with no road markings. The mandatory legend is “At any
time on” followed by “verge or footway”, “footway” or “verge”. The prohibition applies at all times;
the time period must not be varied. Where the order prohibits stopping, rather than waiting, the
sign at item 6 should be used; i.e. to additionally prohibit loading. The legend is the same as
that for the “no waiting” sign, the only difference being the symbol. The signs at items 5 and 6
must not be used with any other sign panel (S4‑2‑19). Examples of complete signs are shown in
Figure 13-20. The signs are mounted parallel to the edge of the carriageway.
No waiting No stopping No stopping
Figure 13‑20 Examples of upright signs indicating a prohibition of waiting or stopping
on verge or footway
13.5.2.  As the signs shown in Figure 13-20 are used without a road marking, the first and last
signs indicating where the prohibition starts and finishes should normally include an arrow.
In village locations where a verge is being protected from parked vehicles, the start and end
might be obvious and arrows might not be necessary. It is for the traffic authority to determine
whether any repeater signs are required and where they are to be placed. However, to ensure
that drivers are reminded of the restriction, it is recommended that repeater signs are, in most
cases, including along rural roads subject to the national speed limit, provided at approximately
30 m intervals. This spacing is the same as that recommended for waiting restriction signs in
pedestrian zones and restricted parking zones where there are no yellow lines to draw attention
to the prohibition.
13.5.3.  The signs are prescribed with an x‑height in the range 20 mm minimum to 40 mm
maximum. Note that the minimum x‑height of 15 mm is not prescribed for these signs as they
are not used in conjunction with a road marking and therefore need to be more conspicuous.
The choice of x‑height will depend on prevailing conditions. In a quiet narrow village setting,
a 20 mm x‑height is likely to be adequate. The largest size of 40 mm x‑height is likely to be
appropriate on rural dual carriageways or on other roads subject to the national speed limit.
13.5.4.  The signs shown in Figure 13-20 are generally not appropriate for urban areas and
could add to sign clutter. On roads that do not have waiting restrictions, but where it is desirable
to prohibit parking on footways and verges, new zonal signing has been prescribed. Signs will
not be necessary in places, such as London, where it is already unlawful to park on footways
and verges. Elsewhere an order and upright signs will be required. The order for the prohibition
of parking on the verge or footway should cover both sides of the road. This is because a
single entry sign is normally used to reduce environmental impact and there should not be any
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confusion as to whether it applies to one side or both sides of the road. The general principle is
that the prohibition of verge and footway parking applies to the whole road.

[powerslave]

Anyone who parks on the main rd on the verges are just plain thick,I’ve seen some near misses on there many a time and nearly been flattened by some.
It’s horrible that main rd around the 24 end,it’s bad enough walking on the verges to get photos.
Like James said above hopefully I think it would be tolerated on the verges leading Upto the viewing areas.
You’ll just have to wait and see.

[Pune]

Can't see there being an issue parking on those verges if tucked up and sensible. Police are constantly up and down, and if they had an issue they will move people on.

Sadly James you've used that word, "sensible", if only everyone was we wouldn't be having this discussion..

[James Cutting]

Mmmm. This is true