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Drivers issued road markings warning - here's what they mean
RAC research shows 71% of UK drivers report faded road markings, increasing near-misses and causing fines for misreading key traffic lines.
- Last week, the RAC warned that a fifth of UK drivers say road markings have faded, with Simon Williams saying this obscurity makes roads less safe.
- The RAC says a lack of timely maintenance has caused drivers to report that visibility of road markings has deteriorated over the last five years, urging the Government and local councils to act.
- Faded centre lines—single, double and broken white lines—are most frequently cited, with half of drivers reporting this and almost one-in-five experiencing near-misses.
- Under Highway Code rule 128, motorists must complete manoeuvres before solid lines, while the Department for Transport's traffic signs manual says markings convey vital messages and RAC warns they help avoid accidents and fines.
- Zigzag lanes at school zones require clear visibility since they mark pedestrian crossings, while edge lines mark carriageway edges and chunkier broken white lines indicate yielding at mini roundabouts.
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