Is it illegal to park opposite a bus stop UK?

Rule 243 of the Highway Code says DO NOT stop or park in the following places: Near a school entrance. Anywhere you would prevent access for emergency services. At or near a bus/tram stop or taxi rank.



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Rule 243 of The Highway Code tells road users: “Do not stop of park at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank”. DO NOT stop or park: near a school entrance. anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services.

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Do not stand or park within 80 feet of a bus stop sign. This allows buses to reach the curb, where they can remove themselves from the travel lane and drop off passengers with mobility issues onto the sidewalk.

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Five Worst Cities for Parking in the USA
  • Chicago, Illinois.
  • New York City, New York.
  • Washington, D.C.
  • San Francisco, California.
  • Los Angeles, California.


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By most laws, you have to be within 12 inches of the curb or roadside, if no curb is present. Double parking, which is parking alongside another car that is already parked in the designated spot, is illegal whether it is a corner parking spot or not.

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The danger zone around a bus is fairly large—about 10 feet in front of the bus. The nose, where the motor is, blocks the driver's view. The danger zones on the sides of the bus are also 10 feet because the review mirrors have a limited field of vision, and the body of the bus could block the view.

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Parking very close to a dropped kerb or directly opposite it isn't illegal, even if it restricts access. In the rare case someone is blocking your driveway and will not leave, you should call the local council. As it is a civil matter, it is not a police case.

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Of the cities analyzed, those who had the most space dedicated to parking were San Bernardino, California (49%); Arlington, Texas (42%); Lexington, Kentucky (38%); Wichita, Kansas (35%); and Virginia Beach (35%).

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1. Brussels, Belgium. Brussels takes the top spot as the hardest city to drive in, with an overall score of 23 out of 100. In Brussels, the average person spends 236 hours in rush hour a year, with the average speed during this time being 12.4 mph.

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Parking in the following areas is prohibited:
  • On highways (unless indicated otherwise)
  • In an intersection.
  • On pedestrian crosswalks or sidewalks.
  • In front of driveways.
  • In a fire lane or close to a fire hydrant.
  • In an underpass or bridge.
  • At a blue curb or for a spot reserved for disabled.


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