Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

There are two types of road markings: regulatory markings and indication markings.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Article 3(1) of the Rules of the Road states that "road markings refer to lines, symbols, or letters shown on the road surface by paint or road studs, and there are two types: regulatory markings and indication markings."

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 3: Following road signs and markings

Hikari
Hikari
Road markings… there's gotta be more than two types, right?
Yui
Yui
Nope, just two: regulatory markings and indication markings. That's true.
Hikari
Hikari
Seriously? I thought there'd be way more categories.
Yui
Yui
It's simpler than you think! One tells you what you can't do, the other shows what you can do or where to be.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号、標識・標示に従うこと) · 3 標示の意味(1)

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