Road Markings and Signals
Road markings in Armenia reinforce signs and signals, and exam questions often test the interaction between a marking and a traffic light or a sign. Learn the marking families: longitudinal lines (solid, broken, double), transverse lines (stop line, give-way line), and special markings (arrows, zebra crossings, yellow boxes, hatched areas). A solid white line cannot be crossed; a broken line may be crossed when safe. A double solid line is the strictest separation and may not be crossed at all. A yellow zig-zag or solid yellow line at the kerb marks a stopping or parking restriction.
Signals follow the standard three-colour sequence, but the traps lie in the details. A flashing amber means proceed with caution and give way to pedestrians; a green arrow on a supplementary section permits movement in that direction even when the main light is red, provided you do not conflict with other traffic. A traffic controller's signals override lights and markings, and his arm positions define which direction is permitted.
Worked example: you approach a junction with a solid white stop line, a red main light, and a green right-turn arrow. You may turn right after giving way to pedestrians and traffic already on the road you are joining - the arrow authorises the movement, but it does not grant priority. If the stop line is solid and the light red with no arrow, you must stop at the line, not before it and not on the crossing.
Rule of thumb: read markings from the centre of the road outwards - centre line, lane lines, edge line - and remember that the most restrictive marking wins when two overlap.