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What is the meaning of the following road marking?

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  1. Parking line (parking space for vehicles or animals).
  2. Stop line, a place for stopping a vehicle when it is necessary to do so..· Correct answer
  3. Waiting line (in a place where there is no traffic sign).
  4. Vehicle parking-space ahead.

Explanation

A stop line (marking 810) is a transverse white line marking the place where you must stop when there is an obligation to stop - from a stop sign, a red light or a police officer's instruction.

How to approach it

Transverse white line = place to stop

stop lineobligation to stop

Common mistake

Confusing the stop line with a parking marking - a stop line runs across the width of the lane

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