asked the Minister for Local Government what legal significance the broken yellow line on recently improved roads has in guiding traffic; and if slower moving traffic is expected to travel on the roadway between the yellow broken line and grass margin if it is wide enough, so as to allow faster moving traffic through; and if he will make a statement on the use of roads so marked.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Traffic Markings.
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The yellow broken line to which the Deputy refers is intended to indicate to road users the edge of the carriageway proper. This is of particular benefit where "hard shoulders" are provided on major routes as a built-in safety feature. These shoulders or margins serve as emergency stopping or parking places for vehicular traffic and provide a "safety zone" for pedestrians. They are not intended as an additional lane for vehicular traffic and should not be so used. I may add that the significance of these markings is stated clearly in the "Rules of the Road".