Abbreviations

Results for query traffic lanes

term
lane; traffic lane
definition

portion of carriageway designed to accommodate a single line of moving road vehicles

NOTE 1 to entry The term “lane” is often used to refer to a “traffic lane” when the context is known to be “traffic”.

NOTE 2 to entry A traffic lane can be bi-directional, such as a single lane road, a two-way turn/overtaking lane, or a reversible flow lane.

NOTE 3 to entry Some jurisdictions allow supplemental uses of a traffic lane, such as multiple motorcycles sharing the width of a traffic lane or allowing a bicycle to use the edge of a lane.

standard (extract)