Road lines in Argentina
Double yellow across the pampas
Argentine two-lane highways often carry a clean double yellow centre line across flat, open country.
- 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.
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Key clue Double yellow centre line 10
Argentina: what its road lines look like
On Argentine two-lane highways, stretches where overtaking is forbidden have a clean double yellow centre line, while the edges are white.
The road often runs dead straight through flat, open farmland, so a double yellow line with an empty horizon is a good sign you are on the pampas.
The double yellow line is common on national routes in the Buenos Aires region and across the plains.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Brazil
MexicoBrazil uses the same line, but its roads tend to have green hills and tropical plants. Mexico often adds yellow barriers beside the road.
Questions about road lines in Argentina
Does Argentina have yellow road lines?
Yes. Double yellow lines mark stretches where overtaking is forbidden. Many other lines are white.
How can I tell Argentina and Brazil apart from their road lines?
It is hard, because both use double yellow. Look at the land around the road: flat and open in much of Argentina, greener and hillier in much of Brazil.