Which countries have yellow road markings to seperate two way traffic?

USA, Norway, Canada that's all western-countries I know. UK has the opposite I think.

New Zealand, The Snowy Mountains in AUS have them too, it's difficult having white lines in places that are prone to regular snowing.

In France, it's white road-making including in the Alps.

Really? That's surprising. I suppose common sense drivers know whats up and are good enough, but young drivers have a bit of a hard time interpreting the right side of the road all of the time because its not yet programmed into their memory and they'd sway from side to side, but I guess that's why young people shouldn't drive in the snow!

In France, it's white road-making including in the Alps.

in france it s yellow to for the road in work

in sri lanka in cities its yellow .. but in rural areas its white ...

Everywhere in the EU the lines are white, while yellow are temporary. At least that's how they're suppose to be according to EU law..

Everywhere in the EU the lines are white, while yellow are temporary. At least that's how they're suppose to be according to EU law..


^^ that's right

White in the middle, yellow down the sides in the UK.

Yellow down the middle and white along the sides, in Ontario atleast. Don't know about the rest of Canada, its up to each province to decide.

http://www.onthighways.com/hwy_3-9_images/6_cl_Glancaster_South.jpg

The rest of Canada is the same (yellow centre, white outside). I think that (as well as some regulatory signs) have actually been agreed upon between the US and Canada as an agreed upon standard. Interestingly tho, many North American jurisdictions (Ontario included) at one point used white centrelines.

Cheers.

colombia is like this also
http://www.onthighways.com/hwy_3-9_images/6_cl_Glancaster_South.jpg
but with double yellow line in principal roads.

UK has the opposite I think.

A yellow road with black markings?

In Switzerland yellow is for bycicles, busses, taxis. Also zerbra crossings are yellow.

Temporary markings are red.

I have another question about road markings. In europe you aren't allowed to cross outlined markings, does this aplie to the US? They have the doulbed outlined markings alot.

A yellow road with black markings?No, yellow roadmarkings on the edge and white to seperate the traffic.

In Switzerland yellow is for bycicles, busses, taxis. Also zerbra crossings are yellow.

Temporary markings are red.

I have another question about road markings. In europe you aren't allowed to cross outlined markings, does this aplie to the US? They have the doulbed outlined markings alot.
Not really. We don't have many doubled lines in the US, just in dangrous situations with bad visibility.

Not really. We don't have many doubled lines in the US, just in dangrous situations with bad visibility.

Like in Norway: (E6 north and south of Trondheim)

double-line needed:
http://www.autobahn-online.de/phorum/file.php?5,file=3060

double-line needed because of the tunnel in front:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/inlandsvagen/E6_doublelinetunnel.jpg

double-line of course not needed:
http://www.autobahn-online.de/phorum/file.php?5,file=3419

In Spain yellow road-markings are used only when there are works on the road (re-surfacing, etc)

In Spain yellow road-markings are used only when there are works on the road (re-surfacing, etc)

But these markings are often only to lead the driver into the correct (temporary) lane. The yellow road-work markings are not exclusively for seperating one way traffic like in the U.S. or Norway...

USA, Norway, Canada that's all western-countries I know. UK has the opposite I think.

What's the opposite of yellow?

What's the opposite of yellow?

unyellow innit?

In the Philippines - Yellow markers to divide oncoming traffic. Also used in intersections as a marker to keep the intersection clear. White markers are used to divide lanes (same direction of traffic). I think this is standard with most countries.

They have both in the USA, but they almost-always use yellow here in the twin cities since it would be hard to distinguish in the snow.

Roads look lot like that in the US, with yellow dividers with white markings on the shoulder.

Like in Norway: (E6 north and south of Trondheim)

double-line needed:
http://www.autobahn-online.de/phorum/file.php?5,file=3060

double-line needed because of the tunnel in front:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/inlandsvagen/E6_doublelinetunnel.jpg

double-line of course not needed:
http://www.autobahn-online.de/phorum/file.php?5,file=3419

Here its like this:

http://www.shiresmt.co.uk/images/double%20white%20ligns.GIF

Not really. We don't have many doubled lines in the US, just in dangrous situations with bad visibility.
Well I travelled alot at the west coast, in areas with alot of mountains, maybe that's why I saw so many of them.

You still didn't answered my question, are you allowed to overtake at double outlined yellow lines?

Well I travelled alot at the west coast, in areas with alot of mountains, maybe that's why I saw so many of them.

You still didn't answered my question, are you allowed to overtake at double outlined yellow lines?

No, of course not - for what else should they be outlined? :)

A yellow road with black markings?

LOL :rofl:

You still didn't answered my question, are you allowed to overtake at double outlined yellow lines?

In some jurisdictions, you are permitted to overtake a vehicle on a double line. I know here in Ontario, its only illegal to overtake a vechile if 'Do Not Pass' signs are present.

Cheers.

We do have double yellow lines, but that's only on the sides, the rest are white.

Like in the UK, Hong Kong has a yellow marking system along the curbs. Double yellow lines mean no stopping.

http://donotremove.co.uk/photos/hong-kong-04/full/tsim-sha-tsui-road-markings.jpg

Traffic is often separated by concrete barriers, and not just lane markings. For smaller country roads, they use a double white line.

http://www.hk-place.com/pic.php?src=p303029

No, of course not - for what else should they be outlined? :)
In the early days of the german autobahn, all lines where outlined, and you where allowed to cross them.

In Brazil the roads have yellow markings but some roads the markings are with.

In some jurisdictions, you are permitted to overtake a vehicle on a double line. I know here in Ontario, its only illegal to overtake a vechile if 'Do Not Pass' signs are present.

Cheers.

Whether the line is white or yellow, Canada or Australia, a driver is never allowed to cross a solid line. Yes, even in Ontario.....

Whether the line is white or yellow, Canada or Australia, a driver is never allowed to cross a solid line. Yes, even in Ontario.....

That isn't correct. I am quite familiar with Ontario laws (though cannot speak so surely for other North American jurisdictions). A 'Do Not Pass' zone must be signed, for it to be law. All double lines mean here is that passing is not recommended.

Cheers.

That isn't correct. I am quite familiar with Ontario laws (though cannot speak so surely for other North American jurisdictions). A 'Do Not Pass' zone must be signed, for it to be law. All double lines mean here is that passing is not recommended.

Cheers.

I looked it up and I stand corrected. I was certain I was right because I got pulled over by the OPP two months ago for crossing a double yellow. I didnt get a ticket and am now inclined to believe, that he was just f*cking with me.

Nice to know that Ontario has enough faith in the ability of its drivers to determine what is a safe pass and what isnt. Not like the prescribed set in stone rules we have to deal with down here.

I know that over here, the rule is quite clear - double line means no overtaking, dashed line next to solid line allows overtaking on the dashed side, single dashed line allows overtaking on both sides. Lines are yellow in areas prone to snowfall.

Normally the rules are common sense though - the double line exists usually around curves where you can't see far enough to safely overtake with dashed-solid leading up to curves.

Yellow lines are used in Melbourne to separate tram tracks from the rest of the road.

Then there's a system of colour coding on catseyes.

What do you mean "outlined" yellow lines?

In the US, the yellow lines divide the directions of traffic. White lines differentiate the lanes in one direction. Solid lines mean don't pass, dashed means it is OK to pass.

As far as on the side of the road, usually they are white now, but I think that has more to do with economy than anything. I have seen both in the same town even.

In the US, a lot of major streets have a center turn-lane that's marked on both sides with a solid yellow and dashed yellow line each. It's both to divide traffic and to designate the purpose of that lane. U-turns are also permitted in a center turn-lane.

Everywhere in North America, yellow lines are always going to be to a driver's left, no matter what. It's to divide opposing traffic flow. You'll even see those yellow lines on interstates and freeways, even if there is a ridiculously sized median or barrier between the opposite sides of the road.

I know Korea follows the US example. Japan uses all white if I recall. Their road system was patterned after the British.

In fact, in most of the world, the systems for left-side driving and right-side driving countries are pretty similar among countries that drive on the same side. Right-side driving is indicative of American or German transportation engineering. Left-side is British.

in mexico they're yellow too, actually most signs are identical to those in the US

US, Canada and Mexico have virtually the same standards when it comes to road markings and road signs. There are differences but they are very acute.

Japan uses all white if I recall. Their road system was patterned after the British.

In fact, in most of the world, the systems for left-side driving and right-side driving countries are pretty similar among countries that drive on the same side. Right-side driving is indicative of American or German transportation engineering. Left-side is British.

I disagree. The UK has had little or no influence on Japan's road system. I think you've arrived at that assumption because Japan drives on the left, a decision Japan made independantly years ago. Japans road markings and signs are very unique and very unstandardised, which is surprising for a developed country. Look up Japan's Stop & Yield signs. They're nothing like anywhere else. If Japan's had any influence in this respect, it's been from America as Japan uses yellow diamond warning signs as opposed to the red triangle, used in most of Europe and Asia.

May I also add that Australian roads also appear more American even though they don't use yellow centre lines and drive on the left, although, European influence has crept in more recently.

May I also point out that the British, Hong Kong & Singaporean forumers in this thread (note all three regions use virtually the same road standard) are not entirely correct when they say that road line markings are reversed from America (ie white for the centre, yellow for the edges). Yellow lines are used in cities to prohibit parking (same as a US red kerb or 'curb'). In Singapore and Hong Kong, due to the cronic traffic levels, it also prohibits stopping. This is not really necessary in the UK apart from London, but there, the lines are red to differentiate them. Actual carriageway lines to mark the edge of the road when on a motorway, out of towns & cities and where there's poor visability, the line is always white. Unlike in the rest of the EU, temporary lines in the UK are also white, not yellow. However, they are backed up by flourescent green/yellow cats eyes to make them stand out.

So in summary, all lines are white, accept in towns and cities where yellow lines along the edge are there to regulate parking, waiting & stopping.

I've just remembered. The Republic of Ireland have a yellow edge line. It's the only place I know which follows this practise Therefore, it would be accurate to say that Ireland are opposite to America in this respect.

In Pakistan you have White in the middle and Yellow on the Sides. Below is a pic of Makran Coastal Highway (N-10)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/suhaibonline/247374687uQCPVs_ph.jpg

in Israel :

http://www.horesh.biz/image/view/73

the yellow lines divide the directions of traffic = Canada , US , China , Brazil, Norway, South Korea, Peru, Philippines, THAILAND, Venezuela, Colombia , Ecuador, Central America and Bolivia.(only)

the yellow lines divide the directions of traffic = Canada , US , China , Brazil, Norway, South Korea, Peru, Philippines, THAILAND, Venezuela, Colombia , Ecuador, Central America and Bolivia.(only)

^^ that is so interesting... being from this side of the world I thought all countries used yellow to separate direction of traffic... it just seems so natural!

May I also point out that the British, Hong Kong & Singaporean forumers in this thread (note all three regions use virtually the same road standard) are not entirely correct when they say that road line markings are reversed from America (ie white for the centre, yellow for the edges). Yellow lines are used in cities to prohibit parking (same as a US red kerb or 'curb'). In Singapore and Hong Kong, due to the cronic traffic levels, it also prohibits stopping. This is not really necessary in the UK apart from London, but there, the lines are red to differentiate them. Actual carriageway lines to mark the edge of the road when on a motorway, out of towns & cities and where there's poor visability, the line is always white. Unlike in the rest of the EU, temporary lines in the UK are also white, not yellow. However, they are backed up by flourescent green/yellow cats eyes to make them stand out.

So in summary, all lines are white, accept in towns and cities where yellow lines along the edge are there to regulate parking, waiting & stopping.

A red curb is used to indicate "no parking" next to a fire hydrant, or in a fire lane where fire trucks are meant to park to allow access to whatever may be burning. This isn't very common in my area, more commonly it's "NO PARKING - FIRE LANE" painted onto the pavement, and no marking at all next to a fire hydrant.

A white curb is used to indicate a passenger or mail loading zone, to be used for the loading and unloading of passengers and their baggage for a maximum of 3 minutes. Much more commonly in my area, they use signs instead.

In all other "no parking" situations, they paint the curb yellow. This is used quite frequently in my area.

I've just remembered. The Republic of Ireland have a yellow edge line. It's the only place I know which follows this practise Therefore, it would be accurate to say that Ireland are opposite to America in this respect.

We only use yellow lines on the pavement to indicate where oncoming traffic is, so yellow lines are always on your left. (So the line on a divided highway on the side closest to the inner median is yellow, and the line on the inside edge of a roundabout is yellow.) All other markings are white.

I think that if Ireland was "the opposite" from America's way of painting their roads, only their "oncoming traffic" lines - on the left-hand ahem, right-hand edge on a divided road, and in the center of a two-way road - would be white, and everything else would be yellow.

In India, the center line can be either white or yellow, but it's usually white. I'm not sure if there is any logic to when it's white and when it's yellow.

In most regions of Spain, the outer shoulder on a divided road is shown with a long-dashed white line with short spaces in between, and in Germany - i think it varies by region, though - the outer shoulder is indicated with an extra-wide solid white line.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6110/e000569011391573.jpg

Japan basically uses white lines for all, but yellow when cars are prohibited to cross them.

http://www.car-road.net/img/602.jpg
("X" means no, "O" means yes.)

If yellow is used for the center line, it means you can't overtake a car ahead crossing the center line.

http://www.car-road.net/img/602_2_1.jpg

If yellow is used between mutiple lanes for the same direction, it means you can't change the current lane.

http://www.car-road.net/img/602_2_2.jpg

If there are two lines in yellow and white, it means you can change the lane from the white side, but not from the opposite.

the yellow lines divide the directions of traffic = Canada , US , China , Brazil, Norway, South Korea, Peru, Philippines, THAILAND, Venezuela, Colombia , Ecuador, Central America and Bolivia.(only)
Also, Mexico.

As mentioned upthread, for the most part, signage and lane markings in North America are fairly standardized, IMHO the most stark difference between the countries is with speed limit signs (only Mexico uses the ubiquitous 'red circle' and Mexico and Canada are km/h while the USA is MPH).

In most states in the USA, road markings do carry legal force. A solid line (white or yellow) next to your lane cannot be crossed for 'driving' purposes (however, left or right turns across them are legal) while a dashed line can be - ie, marking where overtaking/passing is legal vs prohibited. A solid double-yellow line simply means that overtaking is prohibited in both directions. A double-yellow line where one side is solid while the other side is dashed means that overtaking is legal in just that one direction.

There are some other markings in the USA such as for center-left turn lanes and reversible lanes (double-dashed yellow lines separate them), all covered in the federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices ('MUTCD').

Mike

A single solid line, yellow or white, indicates that crossing the line is discouraged, but not necessarily forbidden - white single solid lines are used too many places to list, and yellow single solid lines are used on the inside shoulders of divided highways, and in the center of suburban roads that are narrow enough that a badly parked vehicle will make traffic have to go into the other lane, but with enough traffic and enough line-of-sight restrictions that there should be a line to keep traffic on its proper side.

In earlier days, I think until the 1990ies, in Austria generally yellow road markngs were be used. It may be possible that there are still some there.

Morocco is just like the EU.

Only one city have yellow lines even when there's no works : Marrakech.

I don't know why...

http://nsa14.casimages.com/img/2010/05/08/100508053715235339.jpg

In earlier days, I think until the 1990ies, in Austria generally yellow road markngs were be used. It may be possible that there are still some there.

that's true. it was changed when we joined the EU in the mid nineties. However, very few old roads still have yellow markings and sometimes they resurface under the white ones.

A very rare place in America (Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC) with a white center line.

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af184/doodofnerdlyness/foe_toez/DSC00056.jpg

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af184/doodofnerdlyness/foe_toez/DSC00013.jpg

we have white road marking here in Indonesia

Local road, near Mexico City...

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/4195/img3451c.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9176/img3454gs.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7411/img3455.jpg

Argentina I think is one of the few countries that use both

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3803536918_d50fa4a5c7.jpg
http://www2.2space.net/images/upl_newsImage/1210357666.jpg

Argentina I think is one of the few countries that use both

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3803536918_d50fa4a5c7.jpg
http://www2.2space.net/images/upl_newsImage/1210357666.jpg

New Zealand does that - kinda like the American setup but with white dashed centerlines indicating passing allowed, solid yellow meaning it's not.

^^ Finland has that too - solid lines in the middle are yellow and dashed lines are white.

Singapore has yellow and white road markings. In some places we use LED lights to mark out zebra crossings.