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title: "Bus stop clearway markings Meaning | UK Road Signs"
url: https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/theory/road-signs/bus-stop-markings
description: "What bus stop clearway markings mean, when you may not stop there, and how the theory test covers bus stops."
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# Bus stop clearway and markings — UK road sign

A yellow bus stop box and clearway sign keeping the stop free so buses can pull in to the kerb.

Image: Bus stop clearway and markings — yellow painted marking UK road sign (https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/signs/bus-stop-markings.svg)

Bus stops are marked with a yellow box on the carriageway and often a bus stop clearway sign. The markings keep the kerb clear so a bus can bring its doors alongside the pavement.

Stopping in the box while the clearway is in force is an offence.

## What this sign means

No vehicle other than a bus may stop in the marked area during the hours shown on the sign.

A wide yellow box usually indicates a stop used by long or articulated buses that need extra room.

## What to do when you see it

Keep the box clear and give buses room to pull in and out.

- Never park or wait in a bus stop box.
- Give way to a bus signalling to move out from a stop where it is safe.
- Watch for pedestrians stepping out in front of a stationary bus.
- Do not overtake a bus at a stop where you cannot see the pavement.

## How this sign is tested

Questions cover both the parking restriction and the courtesy rule about letting buses pull away.

Pedestrian risk around stationary buses is a repeated hazard perception theme.

## Common mistakes

Stopping briefly in a bus stop box to drop a passenger.

Passing a bus at a stop without slowing for people crossing in front of it.

## Test yourself on this one

Road and traffic signs is the biggest category in the question bank with 102 questions, and signs turn up inside other categories too. Work through them free, no sign-up needed.

Practise road sign questions (https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/theory/practice)

## Frequently asked questions

Can I stop in a bus stop box to let a passenger out?

No, not while the clearway restriction is in force.

Must I let a bus pull out?

You should give way where it is safe to do so.

Why are some bus boxes longer?

They serve articulated or multiple buses and need extra kerb length.

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