Yellow Pavement Line Markings in Delaware
Yellow Pavement Line Markings in Delaware Question: Can a yellow pavement line marking being on both the left and right side of your vehicle at the same time? In both the left (“reversible lane”) and right-side (“shared center lane”) of picture #15- 22 below the yellow pavement line marking can appear on both the left- […]
Yellow Pavement Line Markings on Delaware Roadways
Yellow Pavement Line Markings on Delaware Roadways QUESTION: The YELLOW pavement line marking is ALWAYS LEFT and NEVER RIGHT — (true/false)? Approximately 4 decades ago YELLOW pavement line markings began to appear on our roadway system. Prior to that time all roadway markings were WHITE. The major purpose for the YELLOW pavement line markings is […]
White Pavement Line Markings on Delaware Roads
White Pavement Line Markings on Delaware Roads QUESTION: If it is WHITE then it belongs on the RIGHT — (true/false)? Previously in this chapter it was identified that decades ago the only color of pavement line markings were WHITE. However, by now you realize that YELLOW has joined WHITE pavement line markings in identifying such […]
Passing and Lane Changing
Passing and Lane Changing There is a major difference when comparing two-way roads (Picture #7-22 below) and one-way roads (Picture #7-23 below). Picture #7-22 is a two-way road (opposite direction traffic arrows) with a broken yellow line separating the traffic lanes. This broken yellow line identifies a legal left passing zone in both directions. IMPORTANT: […]
Determining One-Way & Two-Way Roads By Line Markings
Determining One-Way & Two-Way Roads By Line Markings QUESTION #1: Is the picture below a ONE-WAY ROAD or a TWO-WAY ROAD. ANSWER #1: The RIGHT SIDE of the road (northbound — arrow #1) is a ONE-WAY ROAD. As you have already learned there is no passing on a one-way road. There is only lane changing […]
Two-way Left Turn Lanes in Delaware
Two-way Left Turn Lanes in Delaware QUIZ QUESTION: Which of the vehicles in the picture below are traveling in the correct direction? The correct answer is simple… isn’t it? ANSWER: 1, 2 & 3. WHY? Because the YELLOW PAVEMENT LINE MARKING is on the driver’s side of vehicles. The YELLOW PAVEMENT LINE MARKING (solid or broken) […]
Prohibited Lane Changing
QUESTION: What pavement line marking does not permit your tires to touch that line? THE ANSWER: The DOUBLE SOLID WHITE LINE in the picture above does not permit lane changing and/or turns. It is the only pavement line marking with such a strong PROHIBITION. Some additional common applications for a DOUBLE SOLID WHITE LINE are […]
Pavement Line Markings in Delaware
Pavement Line Markings in Delaware Below in picture #6-5 you will find “5” questions. The “5” questions relate to the “6” sets of pavement line markings appearing in the picture. 1 — Single Solid Yellow Line 4 — Single Solid White Line 2 — Double Solid Yellow Line 5 — Double Solid White Lines 3 […]
Passing and Lane Changing In Delaware
Passing and Lane Changing In Delaware Is Loockerman Street in Dover in the picture above a one-way street or a two-way street? Easy answer — it is a two-way street. The DOUBLE SOLID YELLOW LINE is separating 2 single lanes of opposite direction traffic. The SOLID YELLOW LINE also indicates no passing. Is Main Street […]
Delaware Pavement Line Markings
Delaware Pavement Line Markings QUESTION: A single solid white line is identified in Delaware Law as meaning what? THE ANSWER: Delaware Law does not have any identification of the meaning of a solid white line. In fact, Delaware Law does not identify the meaning of any PAVEMENT LINE MARKINGS be it YELLOW or WHITE. The […]