What is the meaning of the following road marking (white broken line)?
- Never drive on the left side of the line.
- The road's centre line or the line of a driving lane.· Correct answer
- Two-way road.
- Overtaking is permitted at all times.
Explanation
A white broken line (sign 801) on the road surface marks the centre of the road or a lane line. The line separates traffic lanes and allows crossing it (unlike a solid line). It does not necessarily indicate a two-way road.
How to approach it
White broken line = centre line or lane line
broken linecentre of the roadlane line
Common mistake
Thinking a broken line = overtaking permitted in any situation
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