Road marking recognition helps car drivers avoid unfair fines
(Baonghean.vn) - In addition to the sign system, road markings are also a form of signaling, however, not all car drivers recognize and understand them, especially new drivers... Below are the meanings of common types of road markings that you need to know to avoid unjust violations.
1. Yellow dashed line
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Is line dused to divide opposite lanes, no median strip between...Vehicles traveling on the road section with the dashed yellow line are allowed to cross to use the opposite lane from both directions. |
2. Solid yellow single line
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Single line, yellow, solid line; often used on road sections that do not ensure visibility for overtaking, posing a risk of accidents if confronted... Similar to dashed yellow, but with solid yellow lines, vehicles are not allowed to encroach on the lane or run over the line. |
3. Two parallel yellow lines
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Double lines (2 parallel, even yellow lines), solid yellow color, often used on road sections that do not ensure visibility for overtaking, pose a risk of accidents when confronting or in other necessary locations...Used to divide two-way traffic for roads with four or more lanes, without a median strip; xYou are not allowed to change lanes, cross lines or overtake other vehicles. |
4. Double yellow lines, one broken and one solid
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The 1-dashed-1-solid-yellow line is often used on road sections where it is necessary to prohibit vehicles from using the opposite lane in a certain direction of traffic to ensure safety.Used to divide two-way traffic for roads with two or more lanes, without a median strip...Vehicles in the lane adjacent to the dashed line are allowed to cut across and use the opposing lane when necessary – vehicles in the lane adjacent to the solid line are not allowed to cut across the line. |
5. Draw white arrows
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White arrows indicate the permitted direction of travel for each lane at an intersection. These lines are drawn before the intersection of each lane and require drivers to follow the arrows. |
6. Draw a line at the intersection
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This is a type of white grid line that is not included in the standard 41, so it has no legal effect. However, in reality, this type of line is only visual, helping traffic participants to distinguish more clearly, because it is accompanied by an arrow indicating the right turn... If a vehicle enters this part of the road but goes straight, it will be fined for "not obeying the command of the sign, road marking". |
7. Draw a V-shaped fish bone
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According to standard 41/2016, this is a type of traffic channel line, which is used to divide the traffic flow into two directions, for example, one direction up the overpass, one direction under the overpass. Vehicles are not allowed to enter this line area. |
8. White diamond-shaped line
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This is the line indicating an approaching crosswalk: According to standard 41 on road signs, this is line 7.6: indicating an approaching crosswalk... Especially for places where crosswalks are arranged in the middle of the road connecting two intersections to warn drivers to give way to pedestrians crossing the road. |
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