Pavement Markings
Lines, symbols and words painted on the roadway to help direct drivers and control traffic
White Lane Lines
Separates lanes of
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Single Broken White Line
You may cross this line to change lanes
Single Solid White Line
You may not cross this line unless to avoid hazards
Double Solid White Line
May not cross
Yellow Lane Lines
Separates lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
Single Broken Yellow Line
Stay to the right of the line. You may cross the line only to pass a vehicle in front of you
Double Solid Yellow Lines
Most not cross the line unless turning left
Double Yellow Lines- solid on right, broken on left
Passing or crossing not permited unless turning left
Double Yellow Lines- broken on right, solid on left
Passing permited
Passing
Momentarily changing lanes to go around the car in front of you. Only permited in specific situations
Lane marked "ONLY"
Must turn only in the direction of the arrow
Lane marked with both a curved and a straight arrow
You may turn in said direction or go straight
Two way roadway with center lane
May use for left turns only never for passing
Reversible lanes
Direction of traffic is reversed in some highways to help handle rush hour traffic
Bicycle lanes
Some roads have have pavement markings indicating lanes for the exclusive or shared use of bicycles
Exclusive bike lane
Separated from the vehicle lanes by solid white lines with bike lane symbols
Shared use lane
Marked with "sharrows" alert motorists that bicyclists may use this lane
White stop lines
Show where your vehicle must stop for a stop sign/red light. Must stop your vehicle before any part of it crosses the line before the crosswalk
Crosswalks
Marked with a varietry of lines show where pedestrians should cross
Right of way
You must yield the right of way
Red traffic sign
Stop. Do not enter. Wrong way
Orange
Construction and maintenance warning
Yellow
General warning. Advisory of unexpected roadway conditions
Flourscent yellow green
High emphasis warning of school, pedestrian and bicycling activity
White/black
Regulatory
Green
guide or directional information
Blue
Services guidance such as hospitals and hotels
Also used to indicate disabled parking spaces
Brown
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