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traffic lane¶
portion of carriageway designed to accommodate a single line of moving road vehicles
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 |