Ambulance and emergency vehicle reservation

Ambulance and emergency vehicle reservation: what it means

Sign R321, TR321, R321-P, 321-P

What it means

An area is reserved for ambulances and emergency vehicles. One version of the sign reserves a road and the other reserves a parking area.

What you must do

If you are not driving an ambulance or an emergency vehicle, do not use the road or the parking area.

Remember

Keep this space clear for ambulances and emergency vehicles.

Test yourself

Question 1
Which of these signs reserves an area for ambulances and emergency vehicles?
A
B
C
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Answer: Picture B
The blue sign with a van marked with a white A in a red circle is for ambulances and emergency vehicles.
Question 2
You are driving a motor car and take a passenger to hospital. The only vacant bay at the entrance displays the sign shown. What must you do?
- A Park there, as the sign indicates parking for hospital visitors
- B Park there only while the passenger alights
- C Do not park there; it is reserved for ambulances and emergency vehicles
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Answer: C: Do not park there; it is reserved for ambulances and emergency vehicles
The P above a van with a red circle and an A means the bay is for ambulances and emergency vehicles.

Part of the chapter Reservation signs and other regulatory signs

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