Double yellow centre line 
Argentina
Double yellow across the pampas
- No-overtaking stretches have a double yellow line.
- Edges are white, usually solid.
- Brazil looks very similar, but the land here is often flat and treeless.
Road lines by country
The paint on the road differs from country to country in colour, pattern and position. These cards show the tells for 15 countries, each with real road photos ringed on the line.
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Double yellow centre line 
Brazil
Double yellow on tropical roads
- No-overtaking stretches have a double solid yellow line.
- Where you may overtake, the yellow line is dashed.
- Lines between lanes going the same way are white.
Double yellow centre line 
Canada
Yellow centre lines, like its neighbour
- Centre lines are yellow, single or double, solid or dashed.
- Divided highways have a yellow left edge, as in the United States.
- The lines match the US, so the scenery and the bilingual signs help in Quebec.
Double white centre line 
Denmark
Double white in the middle
- A double white line runs down the middle of many country roads.
- Main roads have ridged white edge lines.
- Farmhouses and flat green fields are a common backdrop.
Dashed white edge line 
France
Broken lines along the edge
- Look at the edge of the road: the white line is dashed.
- The centre line is white too, in long dashes.
- Open fields and plane trees often come with it.
Dashed yellow edge line 
Ireland
Dashed yellow along the edge
- The edge line is yellow and dashed, while the centre line is white.
- Traffic drives on the left.
- Between the yellow line and the verge there is often a wide shoulder.
Orange centre line 
Japan
Orange centre lines
- An orange line down the middle is the famous Japanese clue.
- Expressway lines are thick white, with long, bold dashes.
- Traffic drives on the left.
Double yellow centre line 
Mexico
Yellow lines and yellow barriers
- Two-way roads are split by a double yellow line.
- The left edge of a divided road is yellow.
- Look for barriers and kerbs painted yellow beside that line.
Dashed white edge lines 
Netherlands
Dashes along both edges
- Short white dashes run along both sides of the road.
- Rural roads often have no centre line.
- Look for trees in neat rows and a cycle path nearby.
Yellow centre line 
Norway
A yellow centre line in Europe
- The centre line is yellow, a rare sight in Europe.
- Edge lines are white.
- On divided roads the left edge can be yellow too.
Double white centre line 
Poland
Double white and wide edges
- No-overtaking stretches have a double solid white line.
- Expressways have a wide, solid white edge line.
- Denmark looks similar, so check the road surface and the scenery.
Wide ridged edge line 
Sweden
Wide, ridged edge lines
- The edge line is wide and often has a ridged, saw-tooth surface.
- Narrow roads have a dashed white edge line.
- Wire barriers between the two directions are very common.
Yellow centre line 
Thailand
Bright yellow, driving on the left
- The centre line is a solid yellow, bright and easy to see.
- Traffic drives on the left.
- On divided roads the yellow line runs along the right edge, next to the barrier or the grass.
Double yellow along the kerb 
United Kingdom
Double yellow along the kerb
- Double yellow lines run right beside the kerb in towns.
- On country roads the centre line is white, with short dashes.
- Traffic drives on the left.
Double yellow centre line 
United States
Double yellow in the middle
- Traffic in opposite directions is split by yellow paint, often a double line.
- On a divided highway the line on your left is yellow, the line on your right white.
- Canada does the same, so look at the signs and the speed limits too.
