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title: "Loading restriction kerb marks Meaning | UK Road Signs"
url: https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/theory/road-signs/loading-restriction-kerb-marks
description: "What yellow kerb blips mean, how single and double marks differ, and how the DVSA theory test asks about loading bans."
lang: en
---

# Loading restriction kerb marks — UK road sign

Short yellow bars painted on the kerb that ban loading and unloading, not just waiting.

Image: Loading restriction kerb marks — yellow painted marking UK road sign (https://fasttrackdrivinglessons.co.uk/signs/loading-restriction-kerb-marks.svg)

Yellow bars painted across the top of the kerb are loading restrictions. One bar means loading is banned during the times on the plate, two bars mean loading is banned at all times.

They sit alongside yellow lines but control a different activity, which is why the theory test likes them.

## What this sign means

The kerb marks control loading and unloading. The lines on the road control waiting. The two can be in force at different times.

A nearby plate shows the hours for a single kerb mark.

## What to do when you see it

Read the kerb as well as the road before you stop to load.

- One bar means loading is banned during the signed hours.
- Two bars mean loading is banned at all times.
- Do not leave a vehicle unattended while loading, even where it is allowed.
- Use marked loading bays where they are provided.

## How this sign is tested

Questions ask what the kerb marks control, with the correct answer being loading and unloading rather than parking.

Others contrast the kerb marks with the yellow lines beside them.

## Common mistakes

Assuming a loading ban is the same restriction as the yellow line beside it.

Loading during banned hours because the vehicle is only there for a moment.

## Test yourself on this one

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

## Frequently asked questions

What do two yellow bars on the kerb mean?

No loading or unloading at any time.

Where are the times shown?

On a small plate at the kerb, in the same way as yellow line restrictions.

Do kerb marks stop me parking?

No. Parking is controlled by the lines on the road, not the kerb marks.

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