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lane

portion of road reservation intended to accommodate a single line of moving material entities along its length

lane Diagram

Clause: 3.3.1.12

Alternative preferred term: generic lane

EXAMPLE: Traffic lane, cycle lane, sidewalk.

Note 1 to entry: Lanes are often bounded by lane markings.

Note 2 to entry: Lanes may be significantly wider than the normal vehicle width to allow variance in lane position of the vehicle as well as for various vehicle dimensions.

Note 3 to entry: The "lane" nomenclature typically refers to motor vehicle usage, but can also refer to other purposes, such as sidewalks.

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Specializations of lane

Class Description
cycle lane lane designed for the through movement of cycles
reserved lane traffic lane restricted to a specific subset of road vehicles or user categories
sidewalk footpath along a roadside
traffic lane portion of carriageway designed to accommodate a single line of moving road vehicles

References to lane

Referencing Term Type of Reference
cycle lane subClassOf
sidewalk subClassOf
traffic lane subClassOf

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