DO YOU KNOW THE REASON BEHIND WHITE AND YELLOW STRIPS ON ROADS IN INDIA?

Jan 06, 2018 Ekta 4 views
DO YOU KNOW THE REASON BEHIND WHITE AND YELLOW STRIPS ON ROADS IN INDIA?

#7 Broken White Line

These are the most basic markings on the Indian roads. They suggest that you can change lanes and are allowed to overtake a vehicle or take a U-turn.

#6 Solid White Line

These are mostly seen in the locations of strategic importance, these imply that you are not allowed to overtake the car in front of you and should drive in a queue.

#5 Single Solid Yellow Line

These lines can be seen on the roads with low visibility, it implies you are not meant to overtake any vehicle and should drive on your side.

#4 Double Solid Yellow Lines

These are usually used on the dangerous roads or the two-lane roads, these lines strictly prohibit anybody from crossing over into the lane with traffic going in the opposite direction.

#3 Broken Yellow Line

Broken yellow lines on the roads suggests that you can overtake but with caution

#2 Solid yellow line with broken yellow line

This pattern of the lines on the road implies that if you are driving on the side of broken lines, then you are allowed to overtake the other vehicle, but if you are on the side of solid lines, then you cannot overtake.

#1 Stop Line

Such lines are marked before the pedestrian crossing and they set the deadline for the cars. This is where the cars should stop before traffic signal.

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