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17.2 Stop Lines and Give Way Lines at Traffic Signals, School or Childrens
Crossings, and Railway Level Crossings ................................................... 19
17.2.1 Description and Use ........................................................................................ 19
17.2.2 Stop Lines at Traffic Signals and School or Childrens Crossings ................... 19
17.2.3 Railway Level Crossing Give Way and Stop Lines .......................................... 19
* The right hand portion of the Stop or Give Way marking is referred to as the Statcon continuity line, see
Volume 2 Section 16.5.
Guidelines for the installation of STOP and GIVE WAY signs are given in Volume 1 Chapter 3.
An exception to the above is in low speed off-road environments, i.e. car park aisles where markings may
be used without signs. In these cases, the erection of signs may be undesirable, or in many cases
impractical. Yellow markings may also be considered in an off-road environment if white would not provide
sufficient contrast to the pavement colour, i.e. on concrete surfaces.
The following should be noted regarding the installation of Give Way and Stop lines:
a) Kerbed Carriageways
On kerbed carriageways, Give Way and Stop lines are generally located so that the leading edge (i.e. the
edge nearer the major road) forms a prolongation of the face of the kerb, as illustrated in Figure 17.1.
On unkerbed two-lane two-way roads, the leading edge of a Give Way or Stop line should be located a
minimum of 6 metres from the separation line (or nominal centre line) of the major road as illustrated in
Figure 17.1.
The minimum distance of 6 metres is to permit a through vehicle to pass to the left of a right turning vehicle
on the through carriageway without the risk of colliding with a vehicle waiting to enter from the side road,
see Figure 17.1.
o For A roads, which have 3.5 metre wide traffic lanes and 2.5 metre wide shoulders, the Stop
or Give Way line will be in line with the outer edge of shoulder. Refer to Volume 2 Section
16.4.1 for edge line treatment where intersection control markings cannot be installed.
o For B roads, which generally have 3.3 metre wide traffic lanes and 2.0 metre wide shoulders,
the Stop or Give Way line will be placed approximately 0.7 metres behind the outer edge of
shoulder.
Refer to Volume 2 Section 16.4.1 for edge line treatment where intersection control markings cannot be
installed.
Multi-lane
On multi-lane roads (Figure 17.6 (3)), a minimum distance of 5 metres should be adopted from the adjacent
lane line to the leading edge of the Statcon marking.
The minimum distance of 5 metres is considered to result in a position which provides a satisfactory
balance between clearance to high speed traffic on the major road, sight distance from the holding line, and
the minimisation of crossing distance.
Assuming standard 3.5 metre wide traffic lanes exist on the major road (e.g. M road), this minimum
distance has the effect of locating the holding lines 1.5 metres behind the edge line. On an M road the
holding lines will therefore be placed near the centre of the sealed shoulder.
Where a bicycle lane is adjacent to the near traffic lane, or a sealed shoulder used frequently by bicycles,
the minimum distance should be increased to 6 metres.
c) General
At exits from turning roadways where markings are longer than 50 metres, standard continuity lines are
used instead of Statcon markings, as illustrated in (4).
Where the minor road is unsealed, Statcon pavement markings are not installed, however where edge
line markings are provided, a standard type continuity line may be painted as noted in Volume 2 Section
16.4.1
Where a left turn auxiliary lane exists, and no traffic island exists in the side road, a Statcon continuity line
is not provided across the entrance into the minor road, as illustrated in Figure 17.6 (2).
Specific Notes:
1. A side road centre line is provided if the remainder of the side street has a separation line marked, or if
the width between kerbs, or seal width measured 10 m back from stop/holding line, is 6 m or more. The
line may be extended beyond 30 m if the approach is curved, or on a crest, or if there is some other
unusual geometric feature. Where parking is to be allowed adjacent to the line, and less than 3 metres
clear distance will exist between the centre line and a parked car, a broken centre line shall be used
(refer Volume 2 Sections 16.1.1 and 16.3.2).
2. The pavement marking KEEP CLEAR may be required if service road traffic has difficulty in negotiating
queues of side road traffic waiting at the main carriageway entry point, see Volume 2 Section 18.3.1.
The marking should not be used unless there is space between it and the main carriageway
stop/holding line for at least one vehicle to store.
3. Omit this Statcon continuity line if outer separator is less than 2 m wide.
4. T-junction Rule under Road Safety Road Rules 2009 would normally apply at this intersection.
Statcon signs and markings may not therefore be required.
5. Sign must be angled to ensure that it creates no confusion for traffic on the main carriageway.
Table 17.2: Stop and give way markings at signalised intersections, mid-block pedestrian operated
signals and rail level crossings
At cross intersections, clearance to meet the swept path requirements shall be provided for opposing
right turn vehicles.
When a driver of a right turning vehicle filtering through an intersection has difficulty in determining
where to stop, which may be due to the curvature of the road and/or vehicles making a right turn
from the opposite direction, a 300 mm wide hold line may be marked to indicate where to wait prior to
completing their turn, see Figure 17.11.