No stopping lines: what it means
Sign RM12
What it means
These lines prohibit stopping. They are used where stationary (standing still) vehicles may disrupt the traffic. They are also used where the view is already obstructed (blocked), and stationary vehicles would obstruct it more.
What you must do
Do not stop at these lines. You may not stop for passengers, for goods or for a short while.
Where you see it
On any road.
Remember
No stopping lines: not even for a short while.
Where the line is a broken line, you may not stop during the times indicated by a road traffic sign.
Test yourself
Question 1
Which road marking prohibits stopping where stationary vehicles may disrupt the traffic?
A B C Show answer
Answer: Picture A
No stopping lines, the red lines along the edge of the road, prohibit stopping where stopped vehicles disrupt traffic.
Question 2
No stopping lines are also marked where the environment obstructs the view. Why is stopping prohibited at such a place?
Show answer
Answer: B: Stationary vehicles may obstruct the view more
Stopped vehicles there may block the view even more.
Question 3
Under which circumstance is a driver permitted to stop at the no stopping lines shown?
Show answer
Answer: C: In an emergency
You must not stop at no stopping lines, except in an emergency.
Part of the chapter Regulatory road markings: lines you must obey
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