1. For the purposes of applying this annex, the term “Convention” means the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968.

2. This annex contains only additions to and modifications of the corresponding provisions of the Convention.

3. Ad article 26 of the Convention

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4. Ad article 27 of the Convention

Paragraph 1

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Paragraph 3

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Paragraph 5

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“To mark cyclist corssings, broken lines consisting of squares or parallelograms shall be used.”

5. Ad article 28 of the Convention

Additional paragraphs to be inserted immediately after paragraph 3 of this Article

These paragraphs shall read as follows:

“A continuous line on the kerb or on the edge of the carriageway shall mean that as far as the line extends, and at the side of the carriageway on which the line is applied, standing and parking are prohibited or are subject to restrictions indicated by other means.

“A broken line on the kerb or on the edge of the carriageway shall mean that as far as the line extends, and at the side of the carriageway on which the line is applied, parking is prohibited or is subject to restrictions indicated by other means.

The marking of a traffic lane by a continuous or broken line accompanied by signs or worded road markings designating certain categories of vehicles, such as buses, taxis, etc., shall mean that the use of the lane is reserved to the vehicles so indicated.”

6. Ad Article 29 of the Convention

Paragraph 2

This paragraph shal read as follows:

“The road markings shall be white. The term “white” includes shades of silver or light grey. However:

- markings showing places where parking is subject to some conditions or restrictions may be blue;

- zigzag lines showing places where parking is prohibited shall be yellow;

- the continuous or broken line on the kerb or on the edge of the carriageway to show that standing or parking is prohibited or restricted shall be yellow.”

Additional paragraph to be inserted immediately after paragraph 2 of this Article

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“If a yellow line is used to indicate a prohibition or restrictions on standing or parking, the yellow line shall, if there is a white edge-of-carriageway line, be on the outside of and adjacent to the white line.”

7. Ad Annex 8 to the Convention (Road Markings) - Chapter II (Longitudinal markings) (diagram A-l)

A. Dimensions

Paragraph 2

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“The width of continuous or broken lines used for longitudinal markings should be at least 0.10 m (4 in.). The width of a broken line used to indicate the separation between a through lane and an acceleration lane, a deceleration lane or a combination of an acceleration lane and a deceleration lane, should be at least double that of a normal broken line.”

Paragraph 5

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“(a) A broken line used for guiding traffic in accordance with Article 26, paragraph 2 (a) (i), of the Convention shall consist of strokes not less than 1 m (3 ft. 4 in.) long. The length of the gaps should normally be from two to four times the length of the strokes. The length of the gaps should not exceed 12 m (40 ft.).

(b) The length of the strokes of a broken line used for warning in accordance with Article 26, paragraph 2 (a) (ii), of the Convention should be from two to four times the length of the gaps.”

Paragraph 6

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“A continuous line should be not less than 20 m (65 ft.) long.”

B. Traffic lane markings

The distinction between (i) “Outside built-up areas” and (ii) “In built-up areas” shall not apply.

Paragraph 8, first sentence

This sentence shall read as follows: “On two-way carriageways having two lanes, the centre line of the carriageway should be indicated by a longitudinal marking (diagram A-2).”

Paragraph 9

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“On two-way carriageways having three lanes, the lanes should, as a general rule, be indicated by broken lines (diagram A-3). One or two continuous lines or a broken line adjacent to a continuous line should be used only in specific cases. Two continuous lines may be used on approaches to hill crests, intersections and level crossings and where there is reduced visibility.”

Paragraph 10

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“On two-way carriageways having more than three lanes, the two directions of traffic should be separated by a continuous line. However, on the approaches to level crossings and in other special circumstances, two continuous lines may be used. The lanes shall be marked by broken lines (diagram A-4). When only one continuous line is used it shall be wider than the lane-lines used on the same section of road.”

Paragraph 11

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“If the additional sub-paragraph inserted after Article 26, paragraph 2 (b), of the Convention is applied, each edge of the reversible lane(s) may be marked by a double broken warning line used in conformity with Article 26, paragraph 2 (a) (ii), of the Convention (diagrams A-5 and A-6).”

Additional paragraph to be inserted immediately after paragraph 11

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“Diagram A-7 gives an example of the marking of a one-way road. Diagram A-8 gives an example of the marking of a carriageway of a motorway.”

Paragraph 13

The words “diagrams 2 and 3” shall read: “diagram A-31”.

Additional paragraph to be inserted immediately after paragraph 13.

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“Diagrams A-9 and A-10 give examples of the marking of acceleration lanes and of deceleration lanes. Diagram A-11 gives an example of the marking of a combination of an acceleration lane and a deceleration lane”.

C. Markings for particular situations

Paragraph 14

The words “diagram 4” and “diagrams 5 and 6” shall be replaced by “diagram A-33”.

Paragraph 15

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“ ‘Range of vision’ means the distance at which an object of a certain height placed on the carriageway can be seen by an observer on the carriageway whose eye is at the same height or lower.

1) In view of the present characteristics of motor vehicle design it is suggested that 1 m (3 ft. 4 in.) should be regarded as the height of the eye and 1.20 m (4 ft.) as the height of the object.

When it is necessary to prohibit the use of the part of the carriageway reserved for oncoming traffic at certain intersections, or at places where the range of vision is restricted (hill crest, bend in the road, etc.) or on sections where the carriageway is narrow or has some other peculiarity, restriction should be imposed, on sections where the range of vision is less than a certain minimum M, by means of continuous lines laid out in accordance with diagrams A-12 to A-19. Where local circumstances make it impossible to use continuous lines, warning lines in conformity with Article 26, paragraph 2 (a) (ii), of the Convention should be used.”

Paragraph 16

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“The value to be adopted for M varies with road and traffic conditions. In the diagrams A-12 to A-19, A (or D) is the point where the range of vision becomes less than M, while C (or B) is the point where the range of vision again begins to exceed M.”

Paragraph 17

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“Diagrams A-12 (a), A-12 (b), A-13 (a), A-15 and A-16 give examples of the marking of two-lane roads in various cases (bend or vertical curve, existence or absence of a central area where the range of vision exceeds M in both directions).”

Paragraph 18

This paragraph shall read as follows:

“On three-lane roads two methods are possible:

(a) The carriageway may be reduced to two broader lanes, a procedure which may be regarded as preferable if the road carries a large proportion of two-wheeled vehicles and/or if the section reduced to two lanes is relatively short and remote from any other similar section (diagrams A-12 (c), A-12 (d), A-13 (b), A-17 and A-18).