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TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROADWAY MARKINGS - ROADWAY MARKINGS

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Roadway Markings 1
• Single or double continuous white lines along the centre of the road; all traffic must keep to the left of the line (except in an emergency or for access).

Roadway Markings 2
• Broken white lines along the centre of the road alert drivers to danger and must not be crossed unless it is safe to do so.

Roadway Markings 3
• Double broken white lines along the centre of the road alert drivers to continuous white lines a short distance ahead and must not be crossed unless it is safe to do so.

Roadway Markings 4
• Broken white lines together with single white lines - the line nearest the driver must be obeyed.

Roadway Markings 5
• Single broken yellow line along the edge of the roadway - indicates the edge of a carriageway where a hard shoulder is normally provided. The hard shoulder is not an extra traffic lane and should not normally be used as such by traffic other than cyclists or pedestrians.

(If a driver wishes to allow a following vehicle to overtake, use can be made temporarily of the hard shoulder in order to move out of the way if there are no cyclists/pedestrians already using it).

Bus lanes - these are for the exclusive use of buses during the periods of 2 time indicated on accompanying signs. Cyclists and taxis are permitted to travel in with-flow bus lanes.


Bus Lane	Contra Flow Bus Lane

	• Single or double continuous white lines along the centre of the road; all traffic must keep to the left of the line (except in an emergency or for access).
	• Broken white lines along the centre of the road alert drivers to danger and must not be crossed unless it is safe to do so.
	• Double broken white lines along the centre of the road alert drivers to continuous white lines a short distance ahead and must not be crossed unless it is safe to do so.
	• Broken white lines together with single white lines - the line nearest the driver must be obeyed.
	• Single broken yellow line along the edge of the roadway - indicates the edge of a carriageway where a hard shoulder is normally provided. The hard shoulder is not an extra traffic lane and should not normally be used as such by traffic other than cyclists or pedestrians. (If a driver wishes to allow a following vehicle to overtake, use can be made temporarily of the hard shoulder in order to move out of the way if there are no cyclists/pedestrians already using it).