"Ian Dalziel" wrote in message
The law says you should not stop inside the box junction except when turning right. The HC says you should not enter the box junction unless your exit is clear. There is a difference. If you follow the HC you wouldn't enter the box junction whilst another car was transiting in your lane until it was one car length clear of the box. The law allows you to do this, but you could get caught out if there wasn't enough room when you crossed the box to let you exit.
Question 2 is wrong. The sign means 'no waiting' not 'no stopping'. You may stop to load-unload pbuttengers or goods unless there are also loading restrictions. The meaning of 'no waiting' is shown on this page that it applies.
I have my grandfather's first edition copy of the HC. One thing that is different from today's is that it included adverts. The AA advertised on page 2, Autocar and The Motorcycle on page 22, Castrol on page 23, BP on page 24 and the RAC inside the back cover, with Motor Union Insurance on the back cover.
Although the pages were numbered, the paragraphs were not. It cost 1 penny in old money. Less than 1-2p today. It was issued in pursuance of section 45 of the Highways Act of 1930.
Ian
