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)
####### ######## #########
< < < < < < < < < < < < <
------------------------------------------
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