Understanding the Purpose of

Pavement Markings

• Lines, arrows, symbols, and words painted

on the road give drivers and pedestrians i
mportant information about roadway travel
.
 Yellow Lines
• Yellow lines separate traffic that is tr
aveling in opposite directions.

• On 2 lane roads the yellow line's) wi

ll be located in the middle of the roa
d.
Yellow lines on 2 lane Roads
• When there is a solid y
ellow line combined wit
h a broken yellow line
you may pass if the bro
ken yellow line is on yo
ur side of the road.

• But only pass when it i

s safe to do so.
Yellow lines on 2 lane Roads
• When a solid yellow
line is paired with a
broken yellow line o
n the opposite side
of the road you may
not pass.

• Traffic traveling in th
e other direction is a
llowed to cross the
center line to pass
Yellow lines on 2 lane Roads
• When there is only a br
oken yellow line separat
ing both directions of tra
ffic both lanes may cros
s the center line to pass
.

• Crossing the center line

to pass should only be
done when it is safe.
Yellow lines on 2 lane Roads
When 2 solid yellow li
nes separate traffic
neither lane is allow
ed to cross the yello
w line to pass anoth
er car.
 White Lines
• On a 2 lane road the white lines run along
the right edge of the road.

– This is helpful at night because it allows you t

o identify the edge of the road.

• On Multi lane roads, white lines will separa

te traffic moving in the same direction.
White lines on Multi Lane Hig
hways
• When solid white lines separ
ate traffic moving in the sam
e direction drivers are not all
owed to change lanes.

• You may only change lanes i

n an emergency
White lines on Multi Lane Hig
hways
• When broken white lines sep
arate traffic moving in the sa
me direction, drivers are allo
wed to change lanes.

• Before changing lanes make

sure it is safe to do so by ch
ecking all mirrors and blind s
pots.
 Crosswalks
• Crosswalks are where pedestrians cross t
he road and they have the right-of-way.
– They are normally located before intersection
s.
– Crosswalks are not always marked so be alert
and yield the right-of-way.
 Stop Lines
• When you are required to stop, you must s
top completely before you vehicle crosses
the stop line.

• Located before:
– Intersections
– Railroad crossings
– Crosswalks
 Arrows on the Pavement
• Arrows will indicate what you can do f
rom specific lanes on the road.

• They will give you the option to turn, g

o straight, or you can do both from th
e same lane.