Roadway Markings

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Roadway Markings

• NV Driver Education Curriculum
• Unit 2 Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings
• Presentation 3 of 3

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Roadway Markings

• Warn, regulate, and inform
• lines, words, or symbols on the road
• Marking are white and yellow
• May be reflective
• Type of lines have meaning
• Solid and Broken

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Two Colors of Lines

• White lines separate traffic lanes traveling in
  the same direction
• Yellow lines separate traffic lanes traveling in
  opposite directions

General rule Broken lines can be crossed and
solid lines cannot (exception when making a
turn)
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Yellow Lines

• Yellow lines separate traffic lanes traveling in
  opposite directions

Single, broken yellow line indicates may pass
when safe
Single, solid yellow line indicates that passing
is not allowed
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Single Lane Roads

• Two-way traffic
• Yellow center line may be single, double, solid,
  or broken (dashed)

You may pass when there is a broken line on your
side of the road
You may not pass when there is a solid line on
your side of the road
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White Lines

• White lines separate traffic lanes traveling in
  the same direction
• Broken (dashed) white lines may be crossed when
  changing lanes
• Solid white line are used in several ways,
  including marking edge of road. May not cross,
  with few exceptions
• Immediate right turns (no more than 200ft prior)
• Enter or exit HOV lane

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Center Lanes

• Shared left-turn lane
• May not be used for passing
• May not travel more than 200ft before turning
  left
• May not travel more than 50ft after turning left
  before merging with traffic

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White Arrows

• White arrows indicate a turn lane
• If marked ONLY you must obey direction
• When marked with a curve and straight arrow, you
  may turn or continue forward

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Reversible Lanes

• Reversible lanes are used to improve traffic
  flow during rush hours
• Marked by two broken yellow lines
• Changes direction of travel within lane
• Overhead signals indicate availability

RED X Lane is closed in this direction.
Never drive in this lane.
YELLOW X Lane signal is going to change. Exit
the lane safely before the red X appears
GREEN ARROW Lane may be used.
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High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane

• High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are restricted
  for vehicles with two or more people
• Designed by a diamond-shape symbol
• May have restricted hours

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Highway Ramps

• Highway ramps use solid white lines to indicate
  it is dangerous and illegal to cross
• Called the gore area area between the edge of
  the highway and the edge of the ramp meet
• May include angled or diagonal lines

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Stop Lines and Crosswalks

• Stop lines are wide white lines where you must
  stop before entering an intersection or railroad
  crossing
• Crosswalks are areas for pedestrians (in front of
  stop lines) and may include two parallel or
  diagonal lines.

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Special Lanes

• Bike lanes
• Designated by striping and signing
• If line is broken may cross if clear

• Bus lanes
• Used to speed up public transport
• Some cities may allow taxis
• May have time designations

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Raised Pavement Markers

• Reflective Markers (may or may not be raised)
  like white and yellow lines - mark lanes of
  travel
• White markers used between lanes or edge of road
• Red markers warn drivers going the wrong
  direction
• Yellow markers found on left edge of expressways
• Blue markers identify the location of a fire
  hydrant

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Other Pavement Markings

• Rumble strips
• Grooved or corrugated roadway, causes vibration
  and loud noise when drive over

• Speed bumps and dips
• Used to slow traffic speed
• Should drive slowly over bumps and through dips

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Other Roadway Markings

• Lines, words, and symbols found on the pavement