A driving expert has shared the real meaning behind a common road sign that has many motorists confused.
The "no return within one hour" sign is a common occurrence in the city centre of Edinburgh, but many road users are unsure what it actually stands for. The Mirror reports that Annie, a theory test whizz, has posted the meaning behind the sign to her 776,000 followers on TikTok.
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Annie, TikTok user @theorytestpractice, has surpassed a whopping 644,000 views on her video about the road sign. She explains: "I've been asked to explain signs like this one.
"This sign is saying that between Monday and Saturday, you can park between 8 o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock at night, but only for one hour.
"No return within one hour - that simply means that you're not allowed to drive out of your parking space, drive around the block, and go straight back into that parking space.
"Well, not for an hour anyway."
In the caption of the post, Annie also added: "At other times you can park for as long as you want to."
This video has explained the rules perfectly to many TikTok users, who flocked to the comments to admit their mistakes. One TikTok user wrote: "I never got the no return within one hour! Thanks for that!"
A second joked: "I always thought no return within 1 hour meant, your not allowed to come back to the car for at least an hour lol."
And a third said: "I always thought it meant you couldn't leave for one hour after parking."
And one admitted: "I've always wondered with these."
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