Irish
Car Rentals Guide To Safety Whilst Driving In Ireland
Other
useful Driving in Ireland links: About
Irish Road signs, About
using Roundabouts, About
Irish Road markings, General
Road Safety Tips, Ireland
Road Maps and Resources, Ireland
Accommodation Links.
Guide
To Road Markings In Ireland
In
Ireland you will encounter road markings that will appear somewhat
familiar to most EU and USA drivers. We have indicated the most usual
ones below.
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Double
Solid White Lines Marked on the road surface crossing directly
in front of you: mean STOP. These markings are used at
Junctions, Roundabouts and where traffic on the road you are
approaching has the right of way.
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Broken
White Line together with a Solid White Line: Indicates that if
the Broken White Line is on your side of the road you you may
overtake. If the Solid White Line is on your side of the road
you MAY NOT overtake.
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Double
Solid White Line: Indicates that you MAY NOT overtake on either
carriageway.
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Single
Broken White Lines: Indicate that you may overtake only when
safe to do so.
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Double
Broken White Lines: Indicate Solid White Line(s) ahead
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Single
Solid White Lines: Stay Left - you may NOT overtake.
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Single
Yellow Broken Line on the left side of the road: Indicates a
"Hard Shoulder" and may only be used to let cars pass
you when the lane is clear or to stop in in the case of
Breakdown or Emergency. This is not an additional Traffic Lane
so take care when using.
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Yellow
Diagonal Box in the Centre of the road: Indicates a junction and
you may only enter when your exit is clear. Do not stop or park
in these designated areas
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