SCHEDULE 2—Markings on the road (contd.)
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To indicate to vehicular traffic that part of a carriageway, at the side or in the middle of the road, which should be kept deal for use by hackney carriages.
"Police","doctor" or "ambulance" may be substituted for "taxis" to indicate an area for use by a police or doctor's vehicle or by ambulances as appropriate. "loading bay" may be substituted for "taxis" to indicate the limits of places where vehicles may wait to load or unload. "solo motor cycles only", "solo motor cycles", "motor cycles" or "solo m/cs" may be substituted for "taxis" to indicate the limits of places at the side and in the middle of the road within a controlled parking zone where motor cycles and mopeds may stand. "large or slow vehs only" may be substituted for "taxis" at a lay-by or other part of the carriageway to indicate the limits of places where large or slow vehicles may wait. "Disabled" may be substituted for "Taxis" to indicate an area for use by vehicle: displaying a disabled persons orange badge. "Buses may be substituted for "taxis" to indictae an area where buses may wait and "coaches" may be substituted for "taxis" to indicate an area where coaches may wait
