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Table 4-5 Edge of carriageway markings

Diag No.	Mark (m)	Gap (m)	Width (mm)			Spacing of studs (if used) (m)	Description
			Speed limit (mph)
			40 or less	50 or 60	70
1009	600	300	See para 4.28			Not used	Edge of carriageway at a road junction when a Give Way or Stop marking is used, or field entrance or exit from a private drive onto a public road
	300	150	100	100	100	Not used	Edge of carriageway at a junction of a cycle track and another road
	600	300	150	200	200	Not used	Diagonal marking at the start of a cyclelane (see also section 16)
1010	1000	1000	100	150	200	8	Edge of carriageway at a road junction when a Give Way or Stop marking is not used, or exit from a private drive onto a public road, or at a lay-by
	1000	1000	250 or 300	250 or 300	250 or 300	Not used	Start of a bus lane or interruption of a with-flow lane at a left turn (see figure 17-1). The line width will match the associated marking to diagram 1049
	1000	1000	100	150	200	Not used	To show the most suitable path for vehicles through an arch bridge
	1000	1000	100	150	200	Not used	Edge of part of a carriageway used by tramcars
	1000	1000	100	150	200	See para 10.11	Division between the main carriageway and a traffic lane which leaves at a junction ahead (lane drop)
1012.1	Continuous		100	100	150	Not normally used	All-purpose roads with no hard shoulder or hard strip
			150	150	200	18	All-purpose roads with hard shoulder or hard strip
			200	200	200	18	Motorways
1012.2	Continuous		200	200	200	18	Motorways
1012.3	Continuous		150 or 200	150 or 200	150 or 200	18	All-purpose roads with hard strip or hard shoulder. The 200 mm wide line must be used when there is a hard shoulder

NOTE: The prescribed colours for road studs and further guidance on spacing are detailed in paras 6.9 to 6.14.

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