Is this a no parking sign?

[speedking31]

Ref the Tour of Britain cycle race.



I'm not aware of a "Tow away zone" sign in British legislation, and I'm sure there are some drivers that wouldn't know what it meant. I don't know how it should be interpreted.

Is this sign sufficient to enforce "No Parking" or "Clearway".

I have seen similar with a clearway roundel on that make it much clearer what is expected.

Or is it actually advisory and no harm will come by parking on or by the road?

[Decky_Q]

It means if you are double parked or otherwise causing an obstruction and are nowhere to be found as the race approaches they will move your car to clear the race route. Cars parked in bays etc will be fine.

They will be closing the road to vehicles for 3 hrs and you wont be able to access your car during that time if you do park there.

[Simpo Two]

Decky_Q said:

It means if you are double parked or otherwise causing an obstruction and are nowhere to be found as the race approaches they will move your car to clear the race route. Cars parked in bays etc will be fine.

They will be closing the road to vehicles for 3 hrs and you wont be able to access your car during that time if you do park there.

Now why didn't they just say that, instead of making it like an IQ test?

[Sebring440]

Decky_Q said:

It means they will be closing the road to vehicles for 3 hrs and you wont be able to access your car during that time if you do park there.

You must be looking at a different sign. The one in the OP explains that you should "expect delays", says nothing about closing the road, or denying people access to their property.

[QBee]

I have just discovered a benefit of pot-holes.

I live on a country lane between villages, and it means that squads of lycra-louts ** can avoid having to ride through the local town.
It now has so many pot-holes that they are starting to avoid riding mob-handed in gangs of 4 to 20 along my lane all weekend.

• Lycra-lout (noun), middle aged man with far more money that sense, who spends £5k to £15k on a pushbike and colourful lycra outfits, pretending he is in training for the Tour de Farnham. See also "should know better at his age", "heart attack on two wheels" and "organ donor".

[Solocle]

QBee said:

I have just discovered a benefit of pot-holes.

I live on a country lane between villages, and it means that squads of lycra-louts ** can avoid having to ride through the local town.
It now has so many pot-holes that they are starting to avoid riding mob-handed in gangs of 4 to 20 along my lane all weekend.

• Lycra-lout (noun), middle aged man with far more money that sense, who spends £5k to £15k on a pushbike and colourful lycra outfits, pretending he is in training for the Tour de Farnham. See also "should know better at his age", "heart attack on two wheels" and "organ donor".

Not to worry, trunk roads, especially dual carriageways, are beautifully smooth and pothole free. They also tend to be more direct than the back lanes.

[megaphone]

Solocle said:

Not to worry, trunk roads, especially dual carriageways, are beautifully smooth and pothole free. They also tend to be more direct than the back lanes.

Dip that light when you're out at night, those bright cycle lights are a menace, other road users get dazzled and it makes you more vulnerable.

[Super Sonic]

It looks like the free recovery sign you get on motorway roadworks.

[thepritch]

Have a read in spectator info on the bc website shown on the sign.

I find the sign quite clear - whether it’s strictly enforceable or not is of course debatable. But why risk returning to your car being towed away if it’s parked on the route . Or crashed into if there’s a pile up.

It’s a major sporting pro race for 2 hrs tops with rolling road closures.

[DodgyGeezer]

Solocle said:

Not to worry, trunk roads, especially dual carriageways, are beautifully smooth and pothole free. They also tend to be more direct than the back lanes.

trunk-roads "...are beautifully smooth and pothole free..." sadly

[Solocle]

megaphone said:

Dip that light when you're out at night, those bright cycle lights are a menace, other road users get dazzled and it makes you more vulnerable.

That's a dipped beam. Perhaps this makes it more clear.

DodgyGeezer said:

trunk-roads "...are beautifully smooth and pothole free..." sadly

Relatively speaking, of course. Maybe the northern tip of the A9 is a wee exception, although it was still pretty decent ime.

Edited by Solocle on Friday 7th June 21:25

[Simpo Two]

thepritch said:

I find the sign quite clear - whether it’s strictly enforceable or not is of course debatable. But why risk returning to your car being towed away if it’s parked on the route . Or crashed into if there’s a pile up.

It looks like free breakdown recovery to me.

'Please don't park where it could cause an obstruction' would be clearer and more civilised. Or 'Vehicles obstructing the route may be towed away'.

[Richard-D]

thepritch said:

Have a read in spectator info on the bc website shown on the sign.

I find the sign quite clear - whether it’s strictly enforceable or not is of course debatable. But why risk returning to your car being towed away if it’s parked on the route . Or crashed into if there’s a pile up.

It’s a major sporting pro race for 2 hrs tops with rolling road closures.

Quite clear? Is that before or after you're navigated to the cycling specific website that non-cyclists haven't heard of and has no authority?

The sign is a thinly veiled, hollow threat with plausible deniability about what is being suggested. The deniability is required as there is no authority to enforce the implied threat.

I would imagine it is being used in an attempt to discourage the moronic 'must be a nuisance towards anything cycling related' attitude that is sadly prevalent within the UK and also showcased in some of the posts on this thread.

Edited by Richard-D on Friday 7th June 22:52

[Super Sonic]

Simpo Two said:

It looks like free breakdown recovery to me.

Not just me then...(19:57)

Edited by Super Sonic on Friday 7th June 23:17

[Patio]

I read it as...expect some damage to rear bumper if towed

[The Gauge]

speedking31 said:

Ref the Tour of Britain cycle race.

This is simply an advanced warning, so maybe expect further warnings signs nearer the time.
Or it's an 'Advanced warning cycle event', but what the cycle event will be warning about isn't clear.
It's also saying that the cycle event can expect delays, not you.
08.06.24 is the wifi code
The 13:00 - 14:45 part is actually a mathematical question but with a misprint with the divide symbol, so 1300 divided by 14.45. The answer of course is 89.9653979238745
Also beware of tow trucks using sharp hooks to drag cars about.

It should be a great day.

Edited by The Gauge on Friday 7th June 23:09

[Rough101]

QBee said:

• Lycra-lout and "organ donor".

IQ of less than one and easily influenced by the DailyMail.

Fight you.

[SteveKTMer]

QBee said:

It now has so many pot-holes that they are starting to avoid riding mob-handed in gangs of 4 to 20 along my lane all weekend.

Your lane ? I think I understand the problem ….

[lancslad58]

QBee said:

I have just discovered a benefit of pot-holes.

I live on a country lane between villages, and it means that squads of lycra-louts ** can avoid having to ride through the local town.
It now has so many pot-holes that they are starting to avoid riding mob-handed in gangs of 4 to 20 along my lane all weekend.

• Lycra-lout (noun), middle aged man with far more money that sense, who spends £5k to £15k on a pushbike and colourful lycra outfits, pretending he is in training for the Tour de Farnham. See also "should know better at his age", "heart attack on two wheels" and "organ donor".

Anything to do with you ???

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/clmm9...

[jdw100]

QBee said:

I have just discovered a benefit of pot-holes.

I live on a country lane between villages, and it means that squads of lycra-louts ** can avoid having to ride through the local town.
It now has so many pot-holes that they are starting to avoid riding mob-handed in gangs of 4 to 20 along my lane all weekend.

• Lycra-lout (noun), middle aged man with far more money that sense, who spends £5k to £15k on a pushbike and colourful lycra outfits, pretending he is in training for the Tour de Farnham. See also "should know better at his age", "heart attack on two wheels" and "organ donor".

I’m with you 100%.

How dare these selfish people spend money on a hobby. Spend time with friends, getting exercise in an increasingly obese country.

Makes me sick.

I hope they all die and that their organs are donated. They should sit at home watching TV all weekend like proper people.

If you checked (and the government bloody well should) some of them probably aren’t even from England! My grandparents fought in a war and paid road tax and this is their reward?

Now the bloody government wants to fix potholes?!? Are they mad? No wonder the country is being swamped by ‘immigrants’ and their £15,000 racing bikes. More potholes are needed - that would get my vote!