First Schedule, Class II: Road Markings

CLASS II : ROAD MARKINGS

Regulatory markings

24. Regulatory markings are classified as follows:

(a) transverse regulatory markings; and

(b) longitudinal regulatory markings.

25. Transverse Regulatory Markings

Stop line marking RTM1

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall stop his or her vehicle immediately behind such line and such line shall have the significance assigned to stop sign R1, R1.1, R1.3 or R1.4.

Yield line marking RTM2

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle:

(a) the point where he or she shall yield right of way to all traffic on the public road which is joined by the public road on which he or she is travelling and such marking shall have the significance assigned to yield sign R2, R2.1 or R2.2; or

(b) he or she shall yield right of way to all rail traffic on the railway line which is crossed by the public road on which he or she is travelling.

Pedestrian crossing lines marking RTM3

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall yield right of way, slow down or stop if need to be so to yield to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within the pedestrian crossing when the pedestrian is upon that half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is travelling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.

Block pedestrian crossing markings RTM4

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall yield right of way, slow down or stop if need to be so yield to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within the pedestrian crossing when the pedestrian is upon that half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is travelling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.

26. Longitudinal Regulatory Markings

No overtaking marking: RM1

COLOUR: White

(a) Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall not drive his or her vehicle in such a manner that the vehicle or any part thereof, crosses such no overtaking marking, or is upon that part of the roadway to the right of such no overtaking marking when:

(i) the no overtaking marking is used in lieu of a dividing line marking; or

(ii) the no overtaking line marking is used together with a dividing line marking, and is to the left of dividing line marking, except to:

(aa) gain direct access to land on the opposite side of the no overtaking marking;

(bb) gain direct access from land to a portion of the public road; or

(cc) pass any stationary obstruction in the roadway, unless it is safe to do so.

(b) The no overtaking marking shall only be used between lines of traffic travelling in opposite directions.

No crossing marking: RM2

COLOUR: White

(a) Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall not drive his vehicle in such a manner that such vehicle or any part of such vehicle:

(i) crosses such marking; or

(ii) is on the right side of such marking.

(b) The no crossing marking shall only be used between lanes of traffic travelling in opposite directions.

Channelising line marking: RM3

COLOUR: White

(a) Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall not drive his vehicle in such a manner that such vehicle or any part of such vehicle crosses such marking.

(b) The channelising line marking shall only be used between lanes of traffic travelling in the same direction.

Left edge line marking: RM 4.1

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle the left edge of the roadway and he or she shall not drive to the left of such marking or cross such marking.

Right edge line marking: RM 4.2

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle the right edge of the roadway and that he or she shall not drive such vehicle to the right of such marking or cross such marking.

Painted island marking: RM5

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall not:

(a) drive his vehicle in such a manner that such vehicle or any part of such vehicle crosses such marking; or

(b) stop his vehicle so that such vehicle or any part of such vehicle is upon such marking.

Parking bay marking: RM 6

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that if he or she parks his or her vehicle he or she shall do so within the demarcated parking bay and that no part of such vehicle shall be on any side walk or verge.

Exclusive parking bay marking: RM 7

COLOUR: Yellow

(a) Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that the area marked by such marking is exclusively for the use of vehicles as indicated by the symbol in such marking.

(b) The symbols which may be used are:

(i) A - ambulances;

(ii) B - buses;

(iii) L - loading zones;

(iv) T - taxis;

(v) F - fire fighting vehicles;

(vi) R - rickshaws;

(vii) CD - diplomatic vehicles;

(viii) MB - minibuses;

(ix) SOS - SOS-telephone;

(x) D - Defence Force; or

(xi) P - Police.

(c) Where an area is demarcated:

(i) as a loading zone, no vehicle, other than:

(aa) a goods vehicle; and

(bb) a motor cycle, motor tricycle or motor quadrucycle designed or adapted to convey goods on a public road, shall use such loading zone for the loading or unloading of goods and only for a period which is reasonably necessary for the loading or unloading of the goods;

(ii) for a minibus, midibus or bus, no vehicle, other than a minibus, midibus or bus while it is operating on a fixed route shall use such demarcated area; or

(iii) for any other vehicle, no vehicle, other than a vehicle of the class for which the area has been demarcated, may park or stop in the demarcated area; or

(iv) for an SOS-telephone the driver of a vehicle shall not stop or park his or her vehicle in such area, except in an emergency.

Mandatory direction arrow markings: RM 8

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall proceed in the direction indicated by such arrow only.

Exclusive lane line marking: RM 9

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall not drive, park, or stop a vehicle in a lane marked by such marking unless it is a vehicle of the class indicated by the symbol marking referred to in road marking RM17 or a reservation sign.

Box junction marking: RM 10

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that he or she shall not enter the box area in a junction if he or she is not able to cross such area due to stationary vehicles blocking his or her way:

Provided that a vehicle turning to the left or to the right may enter such junction.

Zig-zag zone marking: RM 11

COLOUR: White

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle:

(a) that he or she shall not bring his or her vehicle to a stop within the zig-zag zone marked by such lines except to:

(i) yield right of way to pedestrians on the crossing; or

(ii) stop behind a vehicle complying with subparagraph (i);

and

(b) that he or she shall not cross such marking.

No stopping line marking: RM12

COLOUR: Red

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle:

(a) not to stop his or her vehicle adjacent to such line; or

(b) where such line is a broken line not to stop his or her vehicle adjacent to such line during the time period indicated by an accompanying road sign.

No parking line marking: RM13

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle on a public road in an urban area:

(a) not to park his or her vehicle adjacent to such line; or

(b) where such line is a broken line not to park his or her vehicle adjacent to such line during the time period indicated by an accompanying road sign.

No motor cycles marking: RM14

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a motor cycle that he or she shall not proceed beyond such marking.

Traffic circle: RM15

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle approaching a traffic circle that:

(a) he or she shall yield right of way to any vehicle which will cross any yield line at such junction before him or her and which, in the normal course of events, will cross the path of such driver's vehicle;

(b) and that he or she shall travel in a clockwise direction in such circle and shall attempt not to encroach on the mini-circle.

Disabled persons parking: RM16

COLOUR: Yellow

Indicates to the driver of a vehicle that the parking bay is reserved for a vehicle transporting a person with a physical disability.

Exclusive use lane symbol markings: RM17

COLOUR: Yellow

(a) Indicates to the driver of a vehicle, that the lane marked by exclusive use lane marking, RM9, is for the use of vehicles as indicated by the lane symbol marking or as indicated by a reservation sign.

(b) That symbols which may be used with an exclusive use lane marking are:

(i) RM17.1 - bicycle;

(ii) RM17.2 - bus;

(iii) RM17.3 - tram;

(iv) RM17.4 - high occupancy vehicle.

(ii) Warning Markings

Railway crossing marking: WM1

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user of a railway crossing ahead.

Continuity line marking: WM2

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user by indicating the continuity of a portion of the roadway that another portion of the roadway outside such marking does not continue straight on.

Dividing lines: WM3

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user that vehicles on the other side of such marking are travelling in the opposite direction.

Reversible lane lines: WM4

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user that the lane so marked may be used by traffic in opposite directions during different specific periods of the day or night.

Yield sign ahead marking: WM5

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user of a yield sign R2 or marking RTM2 ahead.

Lane reduction arrow marking: WM6

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user that a lane on a multi-lane roadway ends some distance ahead either from the left or the right or from both the left and the right.

Mandatory direction arrow ahead marking: WM7

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user that a mandatory direction arrow RM8 is ahead.

No overtaking or no crossing line ahead marking: WM8

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user that a no overtaking or no crossing line marking RM1 or RM2 is ahead.

Arrestor bed ahead marking: WM9.1

COLOURS: Red & white

Warns a road user that an arrestor bed is ahead.

Escape road ahead marking: WM9.2

COLOURS: Red & white

Warns a road user of an escape route ahead.

Speed hump marking: WM10

COLOURS: Red & white

Warns a road user of a speed hump in the roadway.

End of exclusive use lane arrows: WM11

COLOUR: White

Warns a road user that an exclusive use lane has ended.

(iii) Guidance Markings

Lane line marking: GM1

COLOUR: White

Demarcate traffic lanes for road users, travelling on a roadway or portion of roadway in the same direction.

Guidance marking: GM2

COLOUR: White

Gives additional guidance:

(a) to a road user when turning to the left or right in a junction;

(b) to a road user when a shift in lane alignment occurs across a junction; or

(c) to pedestrians when the position of a pedestrian crossing is not obvious in a junction.

Furcation arrow marking: GM3

COLOUR: White

Indicates to a road user an increase in the number of lanes ahead.

Information arrow marking: GM4

COLOUR: White

Indicates to a road user the direction of travel on a particular lane or roadway.

Bicycle crossing guidance marking: GM5

COLOUR: White

Indicates to a road user a portion of the roadway cyclists use to cross the roadway.

Symbol road marking: GM6 & GM6.4

COLOUR: White

Gives additional guidance to a road user.

Word markings: GM7

COLOUR: White

Gives additional guidance to a road user.

Kerb face marking: GM8

COLOURS: Black and White

Gives additional guidance to a road user regarding the presence of kerbs on the kerb line of the roadway.