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  2. Road surface marking - Wikipedia

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    Line marking, marks that are parallel to the axis of the road. Cross marking, mark that is crosswise to the axis of the road, such as at a stop line at a Zebra cross or at an intersection; Chevron, sign that forms a complete line which is not included in the meaning of line marking or cross marking, to indicate an area of the road surface that ...

  3. Tally marks - Wikipedia

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    Tally marks, also called hash marks, are a form of numeral used for counting. They can be thought of as a unary numeral system . They are most useful in counting or tallying ongoing results, such as the score in a game or sport, as no intermediate results need to be erased or discarded.

  4. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...

  5. Hash mark (sports) - Wikipedia

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    In sports, a hash mark or hash line is a short line/bar marking that is painted perpendicular to the sidelines or side barricades, used to help referees and players recognize on-field locations and visually measure distances. Hash marks serve the same function as the graduated markings on measuring tools such as rulers.

  6. Stop and yield lines - Wikipedia

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    Stop line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan Give Way lines in the UK "Shark's teeth" yield lines (white isosceles triangles) as used in the US and many European countries. Stop and yield lines [1] are transverse road surface markings that inform drivers where they should stop or yield when approaching an intersection.

  7. Hash - Wikipedia

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    Hash mark (sports), a marking on hockey rinks and gridiron football fields; Hatch mark, a form of mathematical notation; Number sign (#), also known as the hash, hash mark, or (in American English) pound sign; Service stripe, a military and paramilitary decoration; Tally mark, a counting notation; Checkmate symbol in chess

  8. Traffic sign - Wikipedia

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    Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones . Later, signs with directional arms were introduced, for example the fingerposts in the United Kingdom and their wooden counterparts in Saxony .

  9. Raised pavement marker - Wikipedia

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    The surface of this type of vibrating coating line is distributed and scattered with raised bumps. Some bumps are coated with high-refractive-index glass beads.When a speeding vehicle runs over the raised road lines, it produces a strong warning vibration to remind the car driver of deviation from the lane. [1]