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Road markings
Along the road
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line on a single carriageway road |
Lane
line separating traffic travelling in the same direction (single or dual carriageway
road) |
Hazard
warning line (replaces a centre lineor a lane line). An upright sign may indicate
the nature of the hazard,such as a bend. The marking is used also on the approach
to a junction |
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Diagonal
white lines (hatched markings) bounded by broken lines may be used in the centre
of the road to separate opposing flows of traffic. They are often provided at
junctions to protect traffic turning right. They may also be used on the approach
to a central traffic island or the startof a dual carriageway. Hatched markings
with a single, broken boundary line may be usedat the edge of the road or next
to the central reservation of a dual carriageway: the diagonal lines always slope
towards the direction of travel. You should not enter any hatched area bounded
by a broken line unless it is safe to do soRoad markingsAlong the road 63 Part
of the carriageway where traffic passes in the same direction on either side of
the chevron marking. Vehicles should not enter the area unless safe to do so.
This marking is likely tobe found in one-way streets with central islands and
where an exit lane leaves at a junctionPart of the carriagewaywhere traffic passes
in the same direction on either side of the chevron marking. The continuous boundary
line means that vehicles mustnot enter the area except in an emergency. This markingis
used where slip roadsleave and join motorways andmany dual carriageway roads.
It is also used for segregatedleft-turn lanes at roundaboutsArrow indicating the
direction in which to pass hatched markings and double white lines, or the route
that high vehicles should take under a low arch bridge (may be reversed)Reduction
in the number of lanes, or area not available to traffic. Vehicles must not cross
the continuous white line except in an emergency. Used on the right-hand side
of a motorway, dual carriageway road or slip road road markings |
| Part
of the carriageway where traffic passes in the same direction on either side of
the chevron marking. Vehicles should not enter the area unless safe to do so.
This marking is likely tobe found in one-way streets with central islands and
where an exit lane leaves at a junction |
Part
of the carriagewaywhere traffic passes in the same direction on either side of
the chevron marking. The continuous boundary line means that vehicles mustnot
enter the area except in an emergency. This markingis used where slip roadsleave
and join motorways andmany dual carriageway roads. It is also used for segregatedleft-turn
lanes at roundabouts |
| Reduction
in the number of lanes, or area not available to traffic. Vehicles must not cross
the continuous white line except in an emergency. Used on the right-hand side
of a motorway, dual carriageway road or slip road |
Arrow
indicating the direction in which to pass hatched markings and double white lines,
or the route that high vehicles should take under a low arch bridge (may be reversed) |
Double white
lines
Double white linesThese are used to prevent overtaking where visibility is restricted,and
to separate opposing traffic flows on steep hills with climbinglanes. Double continuous
lines are also sometimes used on othersingle carriageway roads that have two lanes
in at least onedirection. Viewed in the direction of travel, if the line closest
to youis continuous, you must not cross or straddle it (except to turninto or
out of a side road or property, avoid a stationary vehicleblocking the lane, or
overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road worksvehicle moving at not more than 10
mph). Where the line closestto you is broken, you may cross the lines to overtake
if it is safe todo so. Stopping is prohibited on any length of road that hasdouble
white lines, even if the line on that side of the road isbroken. The exceptions
are stopping to pick up or set downpassengers, or to load or unload. In these
circumstances, youshould park off the main carriageway wherever possible.
Along the
edge of the road
| Edge
of carriageway, other than at junctions, exits from private drives and lay-bys.
Used on the left-hand side of the road and alongside the central reservation of
dual carriageway roads |
Alternative
edge of carriageway marking, with raised ribs to provide audible and tactile warnings
when the line is being crossed. They are used on motorways and other roads with
hard shoulders or hard marginal strips |
| Edge
of main carriageway at a junction (particularly where a slip road leaves or joins),
at an exit from a private drive or at a lay-by. Also used to divide the main carriageway
from a traffic lane that leaves the main carriageway at a junction ahead (lane
drop) |
Edge
of main carriageway at a junction or at an exit from a private drive. Used in
conjunction with "give way" markings on the side road |
At
junctions
Where stationary traffic
would be likely to block a junction, a yellow box may be marked on the road, covering
all or part of the junction. You must notenter the box if your exitis not clear.
If turning rightat the junction, you may enter the box (behind otherright-turning
vehicles, if any) to wait for a gap in the oncoming traffic, but onlyif the right-turn
exit is clear
A mini-roundabout is normally found on a road with a speed limit of 30 mph or
less. It should be treated the same as a conventional roundabout. You must give
way to traffic fromthe right, and keep to the leftof the white circle unless the
size of your vehicle or the junction layout makes drivingover it unavoidable
Some conventional
roundabouts may have a segregated left-turn lane where drivers do not give way
to traffic on the roundabout. This may be separated from the roundabout by either
a solid island or chevron markings. Where the chevrons are bounded by continuous
lines, vehicles must not enter the area except in an emergency. You should therefore
choose the correct lane well before the roundabout. A directional sign in advance
of the junction may show the segregated lane
Traffic lanes
at junctions
Appropriate traffic lanes for different movements at junction ahead.A double-headed
arrow is used where two different movements may be made from the same lane or
where that lane divides into two or more lanes ahead (e.g. a lane with a combined
"left" and "ahead" arrow may divide into a left-turn lane and an ahead lane)
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traffic movements at a junction ahead. These may apply to a specific traffic lane
or to all traffic approaching the junctionTraffic |
Direction
to be taken by traffic turning within a junction |
Appropriate traffic lanes for particular destinations
Worded markings
Area of carriageway
to be kept clear of stationary traffic, usually to allowthe passage of vehicles
into or out of a side road or access. The white bars may be omitted
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Direction in which pedestrians should look before crossing the road (particularly
in a one-way street or where there is a bus lane)
| Vehicles must
not pass this marking. May be used with the upright "no entry" sign |
Associated with
a hazard. There will normally be an upright warning sign |
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Reflecting road studs
Coloured
road studs help drivers at night, especially on wetroads, or in poor visibility.
White studs mark traffic lanes or thecentre of the road. The left-hand side of
the carriageway ismarked by red studs, and the edge of the central reservation
of amotorway or dual carriageway road by amber studs. Green studsare used to mark
lay-bys and the entrances to, and exits from,slip roads.
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