No Stopping Sign
Shape: Circular (octagonal for Stop, inverted triangle for Give Way) · Colour: White with red border (prohibitory); blue with white symbol (positive mandatory, e.g. compulsory turn, keep left)
Neither stopping nor parking is allowed at any time, for any reason.
What It Means
The No Stopping sign (also called "No Standing") is stricter than the No Parking sign. You cannot stop your vehicle here even momentarily — not to pick up a passenger, check your phone, or wait for traffic. This sign is typically placed where even brief halts create serious hazards: near blind curves, high-speed merges, tunnel entrances, and expressway shoulders.
📍 Where You'll See It
Tunnel approaches, expressway mainlines, narrow bridges, airport approach roads, and clearway-designated roads.
✅ What You Must Do
Keep moving at all times. In a breakdown, move to the nearest emergency stopping zone or hard shoulder.
⚠️ Common Mistake
Stopping to use a phone, check maps, or drop someone off. All these are violations in a no-stopping zone.
⚖️ Legal Note
Violation: Sec. 119 / 177 MV Act. Fine: ₹500–₹1,000. Higher if the stop caused obstruction or accident.
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Other Mandatory Signs
Stop
You must bring your vehicle to a complete halt at the stop line.
Give Way
Yield to all vehicles and pedestrians on the road you are entering.
No Entry
Entry of all vehicles is strictly prohibited in this direction.
Speed Limit 50
The maximum permitted speed on this stretch is 50 km/h.
No Parking
Parking of any vehicle is not permitted in this area.
No U-Turn
Making a U-turn to reverse your direction of travel is prohibited here.