🛣️ Road Markings & Lines in Ghana
📘 Study Guide • DVLA Exam Focus
Types of Road Markings
📏 A. Longitudinal Lines
Along the road (same direction as traffic)
↕️ B. Transverse Lines
Across the road (intersections)
🔣 C. Road Symbols & Messages
Painted directly on the road
Longitudinal Lines (Along the Road)
1. Broken White Line
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- Overtaking is allowed when safe
- You may cross
2. Single Continuous White Line
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- No overtaking
- Do NOT cross unless emergency
3. Double Continuous White Lines
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- Strictly no crossing or overtaking
- Very dangerous zones
👉 These lines separate traffic and control overtaking
Transverse Lines (Across the Road)
🛑 Stop Line
- A solid white line
- You must stop completely behind it
⚠️ Give Way Line
- Broken lines or triangles
- Slow down and give priority
🚶 Pedestrian Crossing (Zebra Crossing)
- White stripes across the road
- Stop when pedestrians are crossing
- Do NOT overtake
- Do NOT stop on the crossing
👉 These markings control intersections and safety points
Road Symbols & Messages
➡️ Directional Arrows
- Show where you can go
- Must be obeyed
🅿️ Parking Markings
- White lines = parking allowed
- Yellow lines = restrictions
🟨 Yellow Box Junction
- Do NOT enter unless exit is clear
🚸 Special Markings
- “SCHOOL” → slow down
- “BUS LANE” → restricted lane
- Cycle lane → do not enter
👉 These markings give specific instructions and warnings
Key Rules You MUST Remember
- 🚫 Continuous Lines — Do NOT cross
- ✔️ Broken Lines — Cross only when safe
- 🛑 Stop Line — Always stop before the line
- 🚶 Pedestrian Crossing — Always give way to pedestrians
- 🟨 Yellow Box — Never enter unless your exit is clear
Common Mistakes Students Make
- Overtaking on solid lines — Very serious offence
- Stopping on pedestrian crossings — Dangerous and illegal
- Ignoring arrows — Leads to wrong turns and accidents
- Blocking yellow box junction — Causes traffic and penalties
Legal Consequences
- Fines
- Penalty points
- License suspension
- Increased accident risk
👉 Road markings are enforced by law
Exam Tips (VERY IMPORTANT)
- Focus on: Broken vs continuous lines
- Meaning of stop and give way lines
- Pedestrian crossing rules
- Yellow box junction rule
👉 Most DVLA questions are direct: “What does this marking mean?”
Quick Revision (MEMORIZE THIS)
- Broken line = Can cross (if safe)
- Single solid line = Do NOT cross
- Double solid lines = Never cross
- Stop line = Stop fully
- Zebra crossing = Give way to pedestrians
- Yellow box = Keep clear unless exit is free
🧠 Final Memory Trick:
“Broken = Maybe, Solid = No, Double = Never”
“Broken = Maybe, Solid = No, Double = Never”
💡 Straight Talk
If a student guesses markings instead of understanding them:
👉 They will fail both: The exam AND Real-life driving
If a student guesses markings instead of understanding them:
👉 They will fail both: The exam AND Real-life driving
