RM6
At a glance
- Sign code
- RM6
- Type
- Road Marking
- Official meaning
- A white line marking, at least 100 mm wide, defining the limits of a single parking bay. A driver must park wholly within those lines, and where the bays are angled to the kerb, end up within 150 mm of the kerb line. Where the road has no kerb, the vehicle must be parked as far forward onto the verge as possible without encroaching on the sidewalk.
What the Parking Bays sign means
White lines marking out one parking space — your whole car has to fit inside them. The space is often marked only by T-shapes or corner marks rather than a full box, but it is the same bay.
What you must do
Position the vehicle wholly within the marked bay, and on angled bays finish within 150 mm of the kerb. Never straddle two bays or leave the tail sticking out into the traffic lane.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Parking Bays is most often mistaken for and the hint for the test, on this sign and every other one — plus practice questions and timed mock papers. The practice sample and the readiness test are free.
See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign RM6 was checked against it, artwork and meaning, before being published here.
- National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 — Schedule 1Where the prescribed meaning of each road traffic sign is set out.
Last updated 2026-08-23.