Why it matters: Stopping and parking bans without a sign: where they always apply

The stopping-ban list consists of places where even a second of standing still directly blocks flow or sightlines: on a cycle lane or bus lane you are literally in the way of vulnerable or dependent traffic, and at an intersection or crossing you block the sightlines other road users need. The parking ban mainly affects flow over a longer stretch of time, not acute sightlines or space — which is why briefly stopping there is still possible.