Waiting and parking 1.Waiting and parking  2.Parking 238. You MUST NOT   wait or park on yellow lines during the times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a  Controlled Parking Zone) – download ‘Traffic signs’ and ‘Road  markings’ . Double yellow lines indicate a prohibition of waiting at  any time even if there are no upright signs. You MUST NOT   wait or  park, or stop to set down and pick up passengers, on school  entrance markings (download ‘Road markings’) when upright signs  indicate a prohibition of stopping.  239. Use off-street parking areas, or bays marked out with white lines  on the road as parking places, wherever possible. If you have to  stop on the roadside  ● do not park facing against the traffic flow  ● stop as close as you can to the side  ● do not stop too close to a vehicle displaying a Blue Badge:  remember, the occupant may need more room to get in or  out  ● you MUST   switch off the engine, headlights and fog lights  ● you MUST   apply the handbrake before leaving the vehicle  ● you MUST   ensure you do not hit anyone when you open  highwaycodeuk.co.uk 124  Law RTRA sects 5 & 8 