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traffic lane

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

traffic lane Diagram

Clause: 3.3.1.13

Alternative preferred term: lane

Note 1 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 2 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.

Note 3 to entry: The term "lane" is often used to refer to a "traffic lane" when the context is known to be "traffic".

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Specializations of traffic lane

Class Description
reserved lane traffic lane restricted to a specific subset of road vehicles or user categories

Relationships for traffic lane

Property Constraint
subClassOf lane

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