No loading at any time sign: what it means
The No loading at any time plate means you must not load or unload there, at any time of the year.
What does the no loading at any time sign mean?
Know your traffic signs says loading restrictions are shown by yellow kerb marks and white plates. A double kerb mark means no loading at any time and is normally supplemented by a “No loading at any time” plate.
Rule 247 says do not load or unload where there are yellow kerb markings and signs show restrictions are in place.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- No loading or unloading at any time.
- No waiting or parking at the times shown.
- Single and double yellow waiting restrictions.
Show answer
A. No loading or unloading at any time. It means no loading or unloading at any time (Know your traffic signs). Source: Know your traffic signs: on-street parking control signs and road markings, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 247, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Where will you see it?
On busy streets, at junctions and on bus routes, above yellow kerb marks.
What should you do?
Find somewhere else to load or unload.
What do people get wrong?
Thinking you may stop to unload because it is quick. The plate bans loading at all times.
Common questions
What do two yellow marks on the kerb mean?
No loading at any time. One mark means no loading during the times on the plate.
Can disabled badge holders park here?
Know your traffic signs says disabled badge holders may not park when loading restrictions are in force.
Compare with
No waiting signNo waiting or parking at the times shown.
Yellow linesSingle and double yellow waiting restrictions.
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Sources
Checked on 4 November 2026 against Know your traffic signs (on-street parking control signs and road markings) and The Highway Code rule 247.
- Know your traffic signs: on-street parking control signs and road markings, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 247, GOV.UK
- Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
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