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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 report faded road markings, with Simon Williams saying, "Drivers are widely reporting that road markings have been left to fade into obscurity, making roads less safe as a result."
- The RAC says a lack of timely maintenance has caused drivers to report deteriorated visibility of road markings over the last five years, urging the Government and local councils to act.
- Faded centre lines are most frequently cited, with Half of drivers reporting near-misses due to poor visibility, highlighting raised crash risks.
- Under Highway Code rule 128, understanding markings helps motorists avoid accidents and fines, and the Department for Transport's traffic signs manual says markings convey rules when signs are obscured.
- Zigzag lanes at school zones require high visibility since they appear near pedestrian crossings, edge lines mark carriageway edges sometimes ribbed to warn drivers, and chunkier broken white lines at mini roundabouts indicate you must give way from the right.
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