| On storm battered roads, lines are often the first to go.
WHY BE CONCERNED ABOUT PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND ARE THEY
REALLY IMPORTANT?
1. Pavement markings help you just like signs and signals.
2. They are used to warn and direct drivers and to regulate traffic.
3. Pavement markings are a very important part of the communication
system for road users along our Nation's highways and roads.
4. Can you imagine traveling on a freeway, major highway, or city
street without the information that pavement markings provide?
Pavement markings help you correctly position your vehicle, guide
you through the many different situations you encounter, indicate
where passing is allowed, and warn you of upcoming conditions
5. What if they are not there? You probably don't give much thought
to how pavement markings are such a key part of your driving every
day, and you may not realize there is a "system" or
uniform pavement markings that make them instantly recognizable
and understandable, no matter where you travel.
You can learn more about pavement markings. Start by clicking
below on "Pavement Markings Types" and you can sequentially
follow a series of pages that will then take you to the next section,
Pavement Marking Colors, etc. Alternatively, you can skip directly
to any particular subject that interests you.
When you are finished learning about pavement markings, you can
take a Pavement
Markings Quiz to see how much you know!
SO WHAT SHOULD A DRIVER DO AND HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ME?
- Maine has only a few months in the summer to get pavement
markings restored. DOT Striping Crews work diligently during
these months which also happens to be the tourist season here
in Maine so extra caution IS needed!
- WATCH OUT FOR THE DOT STRIPING CREWS and give them room to
do their job!
- “WET PAINT” means “STAY OFF”
- Remember if you can’t see the lines on the road; chances
are the other drivers around can’t seem them either and
they may make abrupt maneuvers that could affect YOU.
For additional information access these web sites:
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/traffic-counts/pvmnt-marking.php
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-tutintro.html
http://www.511maine.gov |
