Traffic Signals & Lane Markings Notes

TRAFFIC SIGNALS
& LANE LINE
MARKINGS
RD: Chapter 3 (pg. 42-61)
ROTR: Chapter 10 (pg. 77-82)

,o HOW do they appear?
▪ Painted lines, words, and/or symbols on the paved roadway or the
surrounding roadway curbs & shoulders.
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▪ Drivers need to identify the (1) _______, (2) _______, and (3) _______ of
the marking(s) they see.
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o WHY are they there?
(LANE LI
▪ Give drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians warnings and direction.
▪ Each have specific jobs to help reduce the risk of an accident.
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o TYPES of Lane Line Markings:
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1. ___________ Lines:
› One, single, broken (“dashed”) line
› Two, double solid lines
› One, single, broken (“dashed”) & one, single solid line
2. ___________ Lines:
› One, single, broken (“dashed”) line
› One, single, solid line
› Two, double solid lines
3. ___________
› Single OR Multiple
› Always SOLID

, YELLOW LANE LINE
MARKINGS:
→ Separates traffic moving in ___________ directions.
#1 Double, solid yellow lane lines separate 2-way
moving & 2-lane divided traffic.
>>> The more lane lines you see, the more lanes of
traffic there will be.
>>> The more lanes of traffic you have, the more
potential for vehicles there will be.
>>> They mark the __________ of the roadway.
>>> Drivers are _________ allowed to cross these lines.

#2 A single, broken yellow lane line separates 1-way
moving & 1-lane divided traffic.
>>> They mark the center of the roadway.
>>> Drivers ______________ to cross these lines.