Driving Lessons Hints And Tips - Road Markings

As you drive on the  road during your driving lessons, you  will notice there are many road markings. These road markings are there for a purpose and not just to make the road look pretty, so what do they all mean?. Infodrive driving school have put together a quick guide to make sense of some of the road markings you will come across during your driving lessons.


Road Markings:

This is the centre line  in the single carriageway separate the traffic. It is marked by broken white lines, you will come across this road marking on most single carriageway.

Hazard warning line replaces the centreline, an upright sign may indicate the nature of hazard such as bend. this marking is also used on the approach to a junction.

 

Double White lines are used to prevent overtaking where visibility is restricted.

This is also used separate opposing traffic on steep hills with climbing lanes. Double continuous lanes are also used on other single carriageway roads that have two lanes on at least one direction, viewed in the direction of travel if the line closest to you is continuous, you must not cross or straddle it, except if you need to turn to a side road, or property or to avoid a stationery vehicle blocking the lane, or to overtake a bicycle. If the line closest to you is broken, then you may cross the line to overtake if it is safe to do s. Stopping is prohibited on any length of the road where there is double white lines, even if the line on that side of the road is broken.

 

 

 

Diagonal hatching - the diagonal hatched marking is used to separate lanes of traffic as well as to protect vehicles wishing to turn off the road. If there is a broken white line bordering the area, then you can enter it, but only if it is necessary and safe to do so, if the markings are bordered by solid white line, then you must not enter it unless it is an emergency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Box Junction. You must not enter a box junction unless the road you wish to enter is clea. If you wish to turn right then you may enter a box junction if your exit is clear unless you are prevented from taking your exit due to oncoming traffic.






This short guide was produced by Infodrive driving school '' The Premier driving school in East London''.