lane lines

Swimmer's corridor markers

Lane lines are the painted markings on roads that divide traffic into lanes, or the floating dividers in a swimming pool that separate lanes for competition.

On highways, lane lines guide drivers and prevent drift into adjacent traffic: She crossed the lane lines without signaling.

In pools, lane lines reduce waves and keep swimmers in their designated space.

Related

white · yellow · dashed · solid · center · center divider · driving · asphalt · traffic · merge · passing · passing zone · divider · painted · reflective · swerving · drift · rumble

Categories
Opposites
physical barrier vs. visual marker

lane lineswalls

Vertical enclosing structures

barriers · guardrails · jersey barriers · dividers · bollards

structured vs. unstructured travel space

lane linesopen road

Unobstructed route ahead

open water · dirt road · parking lot · open field · free space

guidance system

lane linesunpaved roads

Surfaces lacking asphalt covering

dirt roads

Family

lane, lines, lanes, line, lined, lining, liner, liners, lineage

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G