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Old 04-18-15, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Redhatter
Okay, a little road rules lesson:

This is an Australian road: so we drive on the left (Hint: Victoria == South-east Australian state).

Dotted line: means you may cross the line (e.g. when overtaking, performing a U-turn or entering a road or driveway on the right-hand side of the road). There are a few road markings I'm aware of:

Code:
< and > = direction of travel.

------------------------------------------      : Typical two-way two-lane road
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >           Vehicles may cross if safe to
#######         ########         #########        do so.
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <   
------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------      : Two way two lane road:
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >           Vehicles may NOT cross.
##########################################
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------      : Divider line separating
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >           on-coming traffic.  Vehicles
#######         ########         #########        may NOT cross.
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >
##########################################
##########################################
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
#######         ########         #########
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------      : Divider line separating
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >           on-coming traffic.  Vehicles
#######         ########         #########        in the lane marked (1) may
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >   (1)     cross if safe.  Vehicles in
#######         ########         #########        the lane marked (2) may NOT
##########################################        cross.
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <   (2)
#######         ########         #########
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------      : Divider line separating
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >           on-coming traffic.  Vehicles
#######         ########         #########        may cross if safe.
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >
#######         ########         #########
#######         ########         #########
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
#######         ########         #########
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------      : Divider line separating
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >           on-coming traffic.  Vehicles
#######         ########         #########        in the lane marked (1) may NOT
  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >   (1)     cross.  Vehicles in the lane
##########################################        marked (2) may cross if safe.
#######         ########         #########
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <   (2)
#######         ########         #########
  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <  <
------------------------------------------
Impressive. You spent quality time responding to my post. Thank you.
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