Road Markings and Lane Discipline
What this domain tests
Road Markings and Lane Discipline tests whether you can read painted lines and use lanes legally. Markings often repeat or refine the message of signs, and Jordanian theory questions frequently ask whether a line may be crossed.
Reading the lines
- Broken white line: lane divider. You may cross it to change lanes or overtake when safe, after checking mirrors and signalling.
- Solid white line: do not cross it, except to avoid an obstruction or in an emergency.
- Double solid centre line: no crossing and no overtaking.
- Stop line: stop behind it at a STOP sign or red light.
- Edge line: marks the road edge; do not use the shoulder as a normal lane.
- Hatched areas and chevrons: keep out unless an emergency forces you to enter.
- Zebra or marked pedestrian crossing: give way to pedestrians.
Lane discipline
Keep to the right except when overtaking or preparing for a turn. Do not straddle two lanes. Choose your lane early, especially before junctions and roundabouts, and follow lane arrows. Signal before moving, check the mirror and blind spot, then move smoothly.
Worked example
A slow truck is ahead on a two-lane road with a broken centre line. Reasoning: check the mirror and blind spot, signal left, move into the left lane only if it is clear, pass with enough space, then signal and return to the right lane when you can see the truck in your mirror. If the centre line were solid, you would wait.
Traps that cost marks
Crossing a solid line because the road looks empty, drifting into hatched markings, and making a late lane change at a junction are common errors. Some candidates also forget the blind-spot check after signalling.