What is BS 6571-7 - Specification for parking discs about?
BS 6571-7 is a British Standard that specifies the requirements for the design, physical dimensions, quality of materials and functional performance of:
- Parking discs to control time limited parking without payment (Type A discs)
- Parking discs to control time limited vehicle loading/unloading (Type B discs)
- Parking discs to control time limited parking in association with a permit issued to a vehicle (Type C discs)
- Parking discs for use in connection with exemptions for disabled persons from certain requirements of parking or traffic regulation orders (Type D discs)
Note: BS 6571-7 does not specify the conditions of use of any type of parking disc. For conditions of use, reference should be made to the relevant Statutory Regulations and/or Traffic Regulation Orders or Parking Orders made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and/or any related or subsequent amending legislation.
Who is BS 6571-7 - Specification for parking discs for?
BS 6571-7 on Specification for parking discs is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of parking discs
- Product design teams / innovation teams
- Quality control personnel
- Relevant local authorities
- Road transport authorities
Why should you use BS 6571-7 - Specification for parking discs?
The disc parking system allows time-restricted free or paid parking through display of a parking disc or clock disc showing the time at which the vehicle was parked.
BS 6571-7 provides you with best practices for manufacturing parking discs in terms of providing you with details such as dimensions, materials, assembly, design, printing, as well as colours.
Details for markings have been illustrated via diagrams. Detailed diagrams have also been provided to illustrate the design and dimensions of the indicating wheels and the covers for different functions.
Using BS 6571-7 guidelines, you would have access to best practices to design and manufacture parking discs. This enables users to have access to accurate and high-quality devices that perform as expected.