Road Marking

 

Road markings are used to qualify and clarify the rules and regulations enacted from federal law. They may warn of a danger, they may divide the road in to different lanes; they may separate a motor vehicle lane from a cycle track or pedestrian way; or they may signal some sort of prohibition.

Their advantage is that they can easily be seen when other signs are hidden by traffic and they can give a continuing message as you drive along the road.

As a general rule, the more paint, the more important the message.

Road markings appear as lines, continuous or broken, painted along or across the carriageway. In addition to lines, you will encounter arrows, studs, symbols and text messages.

A broken line functions as a recommendation, as a warning or as a guide for road users.

Continuous lines

Are prohibitive lines crossing or straddling a continuous line dividing two lanes is prohibited

Drivers must be familiar with all types of road markings.

You will find them illustrated in the appendix Road Markings.