Georgia driving lesson · Signs, Signals and Markings
Pavement markings
A 3-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Pavement markings work like signs: they warn, direct and regulate traffic. Yellow lines separate traffic going in opposite directions; white lines separate lanes going the same way and mark the edges. Solid means don't cross; broken means you may.
Know the rule
Stop lines are white lines across the pavement at intersections, usually about four feet before the crosswalk in urban areas. Stop at the stop line when there is one, not at the sign or signal.
Crosswalk lines are white, sometimes in a ladder pattern. Pedestrians in crosswalks have the right-of-way. Crosswalks may be mid-block in residential areas.
At railroad crossings the pavement is usually marked with a large X and two R's, and a yellow line on the right of the center line prevents passing. Stop if warning signals show a train coming.
Edge lines are solid white lines along the side of the pavement, a guide especially at night. A yellow edge line on the left warns of narrow or raised medians.
Where four or more lanes carry traffic in opposite directions, two solid yellow lines mark the center. Cross them only to turn left into or from an alley, private road, driveway or street.
Traffic striping, diagonal yellow lines inside a triangle-like area, warns that the road narrows or there's an obstruction. Always keep to the right of it.
