A policeman wrote you a traffic report due to “deviation from your lane”, and there are no lanes marked on the roadway. Is it justified?
- No, if lanes are not marked you may drive in any part of the road.
- No, you cannot “deviate” from an unmarked lane.
- No, you are permitted by law to deviate from your lane without any restriction.
- Correct answer: Yes, a lane can be either marked or unmarked.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Yes, a lane can be either marked or unmarked.
By law, a lane is a lengthwise strip of the roadway wide enough for one line of vehicles, whether it is marked or not. So even on a road with no lane markings, you must keep to your lane and may move out of it only after checking it is safe and signalling. Missing markings do not let you drive anywhere on the road, so the officer was justified.