Tag: Lane

A lane is a part of the roadway (British: carriageway) within a road marked out for use by single line of vehicles to the control and guide drivers so reduce conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, one for traffic in each direction separated by Lane markings. Major highways often have two roadways separated by a median, each with multiple lanes. A single-track road carries traffic in both directions within a single lane with passing places to allow vehicles to pass. In North America and Australia, the term also may refer to rear access roads which act as a secondary vehicular network in cities and towns. Some urban streets are still called lanes, for example Drury Lane in London. A minor rural road may be referred to as a country lane.
The U.S. Interstate Highway System uses a 12-foot (3.7 m) standard for lane width. 11-foot (3.4 m) lanes are found to be acceptable by the Federal Highway Administration for automobile traffic, but as lane width decreases (9…