Most drivers would FAIL their test today due to little-known marking on the road – so do you know what it means?

A LITTLE-known road marking could see most driver’s fail their test due to not knowing what it actually means.

Some drivers may need to have a refresh of the road laws after an online video described the correct meaning of a road marking that most thought meant “no entry”.

Driving instructor firm ‘Conquest Driving’ posted the video explaining the law, after some drivers commented on a mock test video where they thought a mistake was made – but it turns out the driver was spot on.

A driving instructor for the firm said: “During a recent mock driving test video my pupil entered a road with a double broken line across the entire width of it.

“And some people commented that the line meant ‘exit only’ or ‘no entry’.

“It’s understandable as at the end of most roads one half of the road has a double broken line where cars are exiting and the other side has a single broken line where cars are entering.

“So, was my pupil wrong?”

The instructor goes on to check the highway code which confirms that a double broken line across the full width of the carriageway is designed to tell oncoming traffic on both sides to give way to traffic on the major road.

It can also be used on mini roundabouts, and it doesn’t say anything about it meaning no exit or no entry.

He then goes into detail on why some roads have ‘give way’ lines on half the dual carriageway but on other lanes it’s on the full width of the road.

The instructor added: “There are two reasons why they might put that double broken line across the entire width of the road.

“The first reason is because it’s a one-way road, and that’s why so many people get mixed up.

“They think it means no entry, but the reason is because the oncoming traffic on both sides of the road needs a prompt to give-way to traffic on the major road it leads to.

“Whereas on a normal two-way road, traffic on the left will have to give-way to traffic on the major road.

He then explains that the second reason is to let drivers know that the road they are pulling into has two lanes, and therefore to be mindful and allow cars to exit before pulling in.

Signage can be the bane of any new driver’s life when learning what they all mean, some are super clear and some are a maze of information that unless you’re clued up could cause you to have an accident.

POP QUIZ

Here are five signs learners often struggle with when starting out on the roads – how many do you know?

The sign can throw people off because of the sheer amount of different pieces of information that’s included but it alerts drivers to the danger of overhead electrical cables.

This sign is hopefully one that most don’t have to worry about, but there’s no doubt that some might – It’s telling drivers that vehicles carrying explosives can enter.

Drivers should be aware when seeing this sign of potential falling rocks up ahead.

Often confused to mean ‘no entry’, this one actually means there’s a level crossing with no barriers or gates ahead so its best to keep an eye out for a train trying to pass.

Although it looks like a sign showing a fence of some sort ahead, this sign means that the level cross ahead has a barrier or gate.

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Daniel Coles

January 21, 2024 5:46 pm