DPWH MANUAL ( PAVEMENT MARKINGS)

Question 1

Shall be uniform in design and application. As in the case with all other traffic control devices, it is imperative that markings be uniform so that they may be recognized and understood instantly by all drivers.

Answer 1

Pavement markings

Question 2

Pavement and curb markings:

Answer 2

1. Longitudinal lines
2. Transverse lines
3. Other lines
4. Other markings

Question 3

Means any traffic control device marked on the surface of the carriageway used to regulate traffic or to warn or guide road users.

Answer 3

Road Markers

Question 4

Means the entire surface of any street open to traffic, including shoulder and sidewalk.

Answer 4

Road

Question 5

Shall mean any public thoroughfare, public boulevard, and avenue, but shall not include roadway upon grounds owned by private persons, colleges, universities, or other similar institutions.

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Highway

Question 6

Means the part of the road normally used by vehicular traffic.

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Carriageway

Question 7

Means one of the longitudinal strips from which the carriageway can be divided, whether or not defined by longitudinal road markings.

Answer 7

Lane

Question 8

Means any level crossroad, junction, including open areas formed by such crossroad.

Answer 8

Intersection

Question 9

Means an area with entries and exits especially sign posted as such or otherwise defined in domestic legislation.

Answer 9

Built-Up Area

Question 10

Is the entire body of national or local laws and regulations in force in the country.

Answer 10

Domestic Legislation

Question 11

Shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than the muscular power using the public highways, except heavy construction equipment, trolley cars, street sweepers, sprinklers, lawn mowers, amphibian trucks, and tractors, trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

Answer 11

Motor vehicle

Question 12

A vehicle is said to be standing if it is stationary for the time needed to pick up or set down persons or to load or unload goods.

Answer 12

Standing

Question 13

A vehicle is said to be parked if it is stationary for the period during which the vehicle is not limited to the time needed to pick up or set down persons or goods.

Answer 13

Parked

Question 14

Shall mean any and every licensed operator of a motor vehicle.

Answer 14

Driver

Question 15

Shall mean any persons using the road including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and commuters.

Answer 15

Road Users

Question 16

Road where speed limit is 60 kph or less.

Answer 16

Urban Roads

Question 17

Road where speed limit is over 60 kph. Although there are high-speed roads in the urban area, for the purpose of line marking, they are defined as rural roads.

Answer 17

Rural Roads

Question 18

Markings along the carriageway

Answer 18

Longitudinal Lines

Question 19

Is used to separate opposite traffic movements of an undivided roadway and is generally placed centrally on all roads and bridges 6.0m or more in width.

Answer 19

Center line

Question 20

Is used to separate adjacent lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.

Answer 20

Lane line

Question 21

Should only be used where overtaking from both directions of the road and all crossing movements are prohibited.

Answer 21

Double unbroken yellow lines

Question 22

Should be used where overtaking from both directions of the road are prohibited. However, crossing movements are permitted.

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Single unbroken yellow line

Question 23

Combinations of an unbroken yellow line and a white separation line have the same regulatory significance as a double unbroken yellow line for vehicles proceeding in the direction where the unbroken yellow line appears on the right of the markings, but vehicles traveling in the other direction are permitted to cross this line.

Answer 23

Single yellow line with a broken white line

Question 24

Shall be established at vertical and horizontal curves and elsewhere on two and three- lane highways, where passing must be prohibited because of dangerously restricted sight distance or other hazardous conditions.

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No Passing Zone

Question 25

Is used to delineate the edge of the traveled way to distinguish it from the shoulder area. It should be a solid white line between 100 mm and 200 mm wide. Studs or raised pavement markers may be used in conjunction with edge lines where there are paved shoulders.

Answer 25

Edge Line

Question 26

Is used to indicate that portion of a carriageway assigned to through traffic. It is intended to be crossed by traffic turning at an intersection, or entering or leaving an auxiliary lane at its start or finish. The Transition lines are used to guide traffic safely

Answer 26

Continuity line

Question 27

Are used to guide traffic safely past obstructions on roadways such as islands, median strips, bridge piers or indicate changes in the width of the traveled portion of the roadway and an increase or reduction in traffic lanes.

Answer 27

Transition lines

Question 28

Markings across the carriageway

Answer 28

Transverse Lines

Question 29

Should be placed across the appropriate portion of the roadway at positions where vehicles are required to stop in compliance with a stop sign, traffic signals, or any other legal requirement.

Answer 29

Stop lines

Question 30

Are markings consisting of two adjacent broken white lines across the carriageway at which drivers must give way to all traffic in accordance with the standard sign R1-2 of the Philippine’s Road Signs and Pavement Markings Manual.

Answer 30

Give Way lines

Question 31

May be used to guide vehicles through a turning movement at intersections. Turn lines, if used, should be so designed as to indicate the proper course for turning vehicles without being needlessly confusing to through traffic or the traffic making other turns.

Answer 31

Turn lines

Question 32

Are two types of parking bays, parallel parking and angle parking.

Answer 32

Parking Bay Lines

Question 33

Are used on wide roads where light traffic volume cannot justify the installation of solid curbed median island.

Answer 33

Painted Median Islands

Question 34

Is an unbroken yellow line 150- 300mm wide used to separate other vehicles from buses and PUJ’s.

Answer 34

Bus and PUJ lane line

Question 35

Is an unbroken white line 150mm wide with a gap of 1000mm used to indicate the proper location of loading and unloading zone of public utility vehicles preferably with parking restriction.

Answer 35

Loading and Unloading Bay Lane Line

Question 36

Consist of yellow box within the intersection and yellow diagonals lines forming an ‘X’ inside the box.

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‘Do not Block Intersection’ lines

Question 37

Shall consist of a splayed line or lines extending from the center of lane line to a point to the right side or to both sides, of the approach end of the obstruction.

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Approach Markings to Islands and Obstructions

Question 38

Are often used to guide traffic into the right turning lanes separated by an island, such as a corner island at a signalized intersection

Answer 38

Chevron Markings

Question 39

Are placed on sealed shoulders or other sealed portion of the road where traffic is not desired.

Answer 39

Diagonals Markings

Question 40

Is a type of thermoplastic lane marking designed to aid and provide motorists with visual, audio and motion warnings on the road. Rumble strips are highly visible horizontal lines on the road that produce a humming sound and ample bumpy ride to the motorists when ran over. It promotes better traffic safety because it stimulates more the human sense while driving.

Answer 40

Rumble Strips