Decipher this parking sign

[CAPP0]

This is on a small residential street, no yellow lines, but the parking area is marked with a white dotted line (probably takes 15-20 cars). So, does this mean that you can park a car there but not a van/lorry? Does it mean that only WM permit holders can park there? Does it mean that WM permit holders have some benefit over everyone else? The sign is one solid pier but as you can see, clearly divided into two sections.

[andburg]

I'd guess you are correct

cars only
WM permit holders only

[CAPP0]

I'm still slightly confused - so you have to have a WM permit AND you can only park a car there even if you have one??

[eybic]

I'd agree. WM permit holders with Cars only.

[CAPP0]

OK cheers, looks like I'd better find somewhere else then!

[silentbrown]

Of course they both apply. WM Permit only. Cars Only.

Unless you think that this sign means you CAN overtake cars as long as you're going under 50...

[rewc]

silentbrown said:

Of course they both apply. WM Permit only. Cars Only.

Unless you think that this sign means you CAN overtake cars as long as you're going under 50...

They are quite clear in what they prohibit. The parking signs are not so clear in what they allow.

[CAPP0]

I think part of the confusion is the dual sign (and I don't think I have ever seen the upper part anywhere else) but also, permit parking signs usually say "Permit Holders Only" and this one misses out the word "only".

[SLCZ3]

rewc said:

They are quite clear in what they prohibit. The parking signs are not so clear in what they allow.

Hmm, what about cars of a different colur, like blue green etc.

[singlecoil]

Seems to me to allow cars AND WM permit holders to park. Seeing as waste management permit holders are unlikely to be using cars, it means cars and WM permit holding vehicles (vans, tippers etc).

[TooMany2cvs]

singlecoil said:

Seems to me to allow cars AND WM permit holders to park. Seeing as waste management permit holders are unlikely to be using cars, it means cars and WM permit holding vehicles (vans, tippers etc).

Bit of a leap of logic to assume that "WM" means "Waste Management". It's quite possibly related to the name of the immediate area. Where we used to live, the parking permits were "GS", "NL", "OZ".

Green Street, North Road & Lower Road, Outer Zone.

[CAPP0]

Yes, WM does refer to the locality, not any specific entity.

[singlecoil]

CAPP0 said:

Yes, WM does refer to the locality, not any specific entity.

I had wondered if there would be a local meaning for WM, but I reckoned if that was the case that information would have be included in the first post. Googling 'WM permit' produces pages full of waste management hits.