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    REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF WORKS ROADS DEPARTMENT PROPOSED MANUAL FOR TRAPEIG | SIGNS iNT aGENViy PART I ROAD MARKINGS jo 30240 NAIROBI a introduction el General i Govarrment Policy voad Herkines Longitudinas harkings S41 Syetom 3.2 Two Jane Ronde ith at lenst two Junes in each direction Ollor bengtnadsend Mantis Road Junction Markings hil Breicca ond Contiauens GontenaLing and Tane Tine +2 Rage Tne 63 Stop Tine ‘ih Give Way Line 4.5 Safety Line «6 Fednstrian Crossing 4.9 Lene for Bieyole if kateted and Chowren Marlings +9 Lane Indication Arrows 4,10 Lane Dectination Markings Cther Road notie: FYedeutrian Grocsing Cutside J Hetehed and Chevron Markings outside dane ti jrrew Markings Outside Junctions Parking Bays $65 derded Markings 6.1 General G12 Ref deeterdeation. voacsivies ti thnds of aa : jrorane cia vend be bin @ essential jor safe and efficient novene: coat signs and markings is @ iinetien of their Legatioay = Llity ard undforsity. Tt fs an ottene tC hate a policy Gh. eos cel this a2 ad Gigns and Signal sia be pula the read rarsiage en Sis hooklet écaie wi ¥ at for rend sign) sr ecu pt cf a lan 2 ~ Kosa markings iy Ue defined ao uarkiago on the ourfooe 2 of the read fer the control, warning, guidance or informatio: to the rovd users. ‘They may be used to supplement kerbeide ps overhead ragne. ov they nay be used independently. YELLOU colour is used as decarcation between opposing 7 traftie flow WHITE colour is used for all other road aariings. . Nowavar, golinw in used fer restricted variingy but is then if patnted en the kerb and not on Une carriageway. - Kaylan for road markings is shown on figures 1 and 2: The intention of a lengitudinal continuous marking f (getiew or white) s6 to prohibit vassage of vehicles om 2 atredling unlese the vehicle crosnca or etradles « Eroken 2 first. his rule does not apply to the continuous edge 2ine which, according to the Vienta Convention 1968, doss not fal2 into the category of longitudinal road markings oan paimt F CONTINUOUS CENTRE LINE, BROKEN CENTRE LINE, ‘CONTINUOUS LINE, COMBINED LINE. BROKEN LANE LINE, CONTINUOUS EDGE LINE npaaws SEPERATION LINE BETWEEN TRAFFIC LANE AND BICYCLE TRACK 10. SEPERATION LINE BETWEEN BIcyeLE TRACK AND PUG TAIN 1, SEPERATION OF BUS BAY. 12 WORDED MARKING. 12 PARKING BAYS. 14, STOP LINE. 15, GIVE WAY LINE, 16. SAFETY LINE 47 BICYCLE TRACK AT THE JUNCTION $8. HATCHED MARKING. 19, PEDESTRAIN CROSSING. FIG. 1, KEY PLAN T FIG. 1, KEy eae 4, DOUBLE CONTINUOUS CENTRE Li 3. CONTINUOUS LANE LINE, 4 COMBINED CENTRE LINE, 5. BROKEN LANE LINE, 6 CONTINUOUS EDGE LINE, 7. LANE INDICATION ARROWS. 8 SEPARATION LINE BETWEEN TRAFFIC LANE AND BICYCLE TRACK. 9. HATCHED MARKINGS, 10, SEPERATION OF LANE FOR SLO! MOVING TRAFFIC. c oe r 7 = ; ee ce) eee] eee) Q eases ey < essa | > 65 toe Ee Length of stroke Leageh F gop aletetetele ele vessow Lines Beracen| oprosint Tenigie Foe Douce BROKEN sire ae : L a oe ee ee) | eee Bien 12 COUBLE Conrnusous ene) oifar afer ee ee) (3 enmen ine [=a fafealar| _fae|22|e7 fl 14 COMBINED Une SSSS= |e [ol er[ar |e | ooler [27] WHE Lines row. DER Manns ! ovsrimous LIne: 2 | cane warrme : (ieee) aresoren ene [=e af ea} | Jal o9] 27 pecvrouos sme | ——— ow 7 5 | 2066 mance Econ Line 3/ cONTiNdoEs LIME ed oy| (eee seme) ee et pefee jet ae Zeta a paisa une marae (Gee eeeeeserererees seer) TRAFIC Lane AxD SICKLE TRA & ROTH olor orl a7] 5 | SEPERATION Late BETHIEN | COUSINED LINE: SIYLE TRACK & FOOTHTH| (ees eorrseeceeeereeete eee) 4 |senrerrion o Busyax CANE FOR SLOW MOVING co C=. pamete eeceeeeee ||| [al -ofoe MEASURE 1 on) 416.3 LONGITUDINAL wMRCnES TABLE L LONGI ZUNE mAREING cee : 3.2 di For longitudinal markings the designations shown in gure 3 shall be used. 32 8 e Road 7 3.2.1 Eroken Centre L On a two lane road of width 2 5.5 ms, the centre line ; aust be indicated by a This marking skal} normally consist of a i whe broken Line shall be interrupted through junctions. e broken line is formed as shown an table 4, Paras. 1.3. - when it is necessary to prohibit the use of that part of i tho carsingenny xecerved far anaaning traffin, restrictions should be imposed on this section by means of a continuous yellow . lial : the continuous 1 shall be interruy thronga 3 - The continuous line is formed as shown in table 1, paras hen overtaking is not to be allowed for vehicles travelling 7 in one direction, the continuous line must be placed’ on the left inond side ef the centre line as seen from the driving direction on the other side, there will be o troken Jane, unis coubined 3 line is formed as shown in table 1, paras. Jel, 7 when danger for overtaking is to be warned for both e Gireotions, the to continuoug lines and the broken line shall - be replaced ty & single continuous line. - the syaten for using continuous and combined centr | is shown in Figure '. - he continuous line ie used where the vi ty distance dens than a carted e Table 2}, or other places : er ules y aubhenity d Congan ane ihe speed in table 2 dn the average testes epecd under normal free flow conditions. The visibility wed from an eye-height of 1.20 m. to cet of the same height above road level, ‘The. continuous line will be co: point shere the visibility distance ie less than given Au lahis 2,eno shai pe completed at the point where the visibility distance exceeds M. iuen the continuous inne is shorter than 20m should be demolished. then the longth ds betwee: 50 the Line wust be 1 ed to 50 a. When the distance between two continuous lines is less than the critical value (eee table 2), tho two li are joived nnd wale ono line. When the centre line is marked with either broken or continuous lines, the Jane odge against the shoulder must te varkea by a contanu ite Line, This line shall be nade as a broken line tarough Junctions. Continuous and broken edge lines are formed as shown in table 1, pares 3.1 and 3.2. FE WWERAGE TRAFFIC] SPeeD | ‘GRiTie IG.4, CONTROL, OF OVERTAKING YALL 4 90 kms | 300m] 1300 TABLE 2 Baba? 333 lwhen the road has at Jeast 2 lanes in each direction of oiath & %m., and has no contral reserve, it shall be sarked gith 2 double continuous yellow line as compensation for 1 reserve. sod theanah Whe qouese Gontinuuus Line chall be int Sunetions. The double continuous line is fered as shown in Mable 1, paras. 1.2. kings pufficiunt width foe ab less! be uhen a read a jn the sane direction, the lane.width aust be broken line must bo used to divide the to lanes. The broken lin shell be interrupted through junctions. The broken line $n formed as shown in table 1, sara. 3.1. Frou Jane te Laney a coativanns Sable 1, his line is formed as shoun ia > exouUde BOvLHe line chali be used. pare. 32+ Where Une currtageny dy divided Snte Lanes seremding to ” paras 3.3.2, the jane edge must be marked with a continuous white lanes This line shell be made as a broken line througn Junctiunse edge lines are formed as shown in Table 1, Continuous and oreken pares. 3-1 and 342+ beer 4 Debae A double eontinuons Vine shal) he weed av eaparation line on lune fer vehicular traffic and bicycle track/footpath, The double continuous line ie formed as shown in Table 1, paras 4 The double continuous 1ine shall be interrupted through junctions, aud rordaced by a double hraten Tine as chown Se Toble 3, pare. &y Separntacn Line Zetueen Kreyele rack and Footpath: A single continuous line shall be used ac ecvarstion line teonl aud Zuetenth, he winn3s eantannoue s formed as chown in Juble 1, parc. 5. sgparation of wus bay and lane tor Slow Hoving Traffic: A specially formed broken line is used to separate bus hay and Vase for slow saving teaffke. This broken line so formed as shoun in able 1, para. 6. 4 DOUBLE CONTINOUS LINE 2. CONTINUOUS LINE . 3. BROKEN LANE LINE, 4. CONTINUOUS ENGF | INE 5. SEPERATION LINE BETWEEN TRAFFIC LANE AND BICYCLE TRACK 6. SEPERATION OF AUS BAY. 7. STOP LINE. @ SAFTY LINE, & PEDESTRAIN CROSSING, JO.BICYCLE TRACK AT THE JUNCTION 1, ARROWS. 12. WORDED MARKING. 4, CONTINUOUS. LANE LINE? 2 COMBINED CENTRE LINE, rE. A IED WAR LINE ALUN "7 HATCHED /AND' CHEVRON MARKINGS, 8. LANE INDICATION. ARROWS. ! TYPE DIMENSION (un) STOP LINE [ [ 04 GIVE WAY LINE 1 os 08 ia == +01 SAFETY LINE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING 08, 0s 05 BICYCLE TRACK IN JUNCTION ait see amare TABLE 3 TRANSVERSE MARKINGS aad 42 4a ReTuaS: ames Fxaryles on roan junction narkings are shown in Tig. 5 and Pigs 6. Types of traneverse markings are shown in Toble 3. Broken & Continueus Centre Ling and Lane Lines: Broken rad continveus centre line and lane lines shall be interrupts junctions with official roads and pri roads which ure open t¢ converesal traffic. The liner must be carried up to transverse markings like stop lines ani give way lines, edge lines or the the edge of the arked bicyele track or footpath. ravriagaviay , Fége_ Line: Continuous edge lines chail be made as a broken line through efficinl roads and private reads which are open When orntinueus sége lines cross at a junction, only the edge Ling for the most important road shall be carried through the junction. hége lines should not be carried through a junction then evossing Janes are suplicd with sto» ines, qive way 6 or jestrian crossing vaich are parallel to the actwal @irection. Contanuous anc eroken edge linus are fumed ao chown da able 1, paras. 3.1 and 3.2 A stop line is a broad continuous transverse waite line. Yo dine rnaxoates cho position ai which @ vehicle sist Stop ‘thie to required by the road eign "STOP", by traffi level crossing. the Stop Mine ig used in conanotion with the rand s8 ca UST", the jdne uct always be acconpanied by th maricing on the carriageway, See para, 5.5 for detnils of this marking. 4h 4S js laid gown across the lanes evove mentioned sign or eignaie, cad that place witen gives the diver the view of tho ‘junction, If a Junction has n marked pedesteas. ust be placed at least Im, before (he crossing. At traffic signals, the linc ie normally locate: @ the wenrside primary signal, but site condi nt of this distance. At level crossing, the stop line ic located 5. tofore nearest rail, If there are signal lights at the crossing, stop line ie located Sm. before tne lignts. @ stop line is used, it aust be eccompaniod by a continuous lene frei Ube junstion at i The stop line is formed as shown in “able 3, (ive Way ine: give way line is a bread by Ro widte line Isis ceress traffic lonea at junctions or along the inner dsc 2 seer) ation lanes, when the traffic in these lanes is required to give way by Une road sign "Give WAL". Tae give vay Jine indicates wiere a vehicle, if necessary, should stop. The give way Tin ia Inia dann on that part ef the earnsage kay which 3s reslyizte? by "GIVE GAY" sign, and dv icesisd at that place which gives the driver the best possible 3 view of crossing road. When the give way line ie used at a junction, i+ cust be accompanied by a longitudinal continuous line extending back from the junction at least ana ‘The give yo line is forced as chown safety lin A white Emoken Vive can ho veed at n junotion ta guide wing traffic threvgh te junction, Safety line is formed as in Jable 3, pera, 3. 46 48 Fedestrisn Crogsing: bra ate resting mist be tarked with uu driving direction. L te The pedestrien crossing is formed as shown in Zable 3, ae ke nen & lang fer bieyelen oronses # corriacaray, th in rwrked with e double broken white Line on cach oi if an edge Line er a pedestrian lino is marked on one side, tine gouple broken line is demolished. he double broken line ds formed as shown in } sckings: dagewsy at a junction waicn are not ked with either single 45° vikings. Both ferns of markings The angie of phe heachine Parts of the car gasigned for traffic, enall be na hatehed warkings or by chayren 2 ada be bovndsd vy aontinuour din and chovrene shall be arranged to oppese drivers who may be tempted to cross it. See Fig. ? for details on these mark nga. ‘These markings must be yellow when they are used as donarcation between opposing traffic flows, elsewhere they are wit. be FIG. 7 HATCHED AND CHEVRON MARKINGS 1 Be Let tien K bene Te rome, ; addition te the continuous line on aprreackes to junctions, gnould be used to give drivers advance indicatée Stake when apprenciniay multiisas iatergsstions. See Pigs 5 for details on the arrows. Generally, with srenin lease than 50 kn/h the 3.5m. leneth of arvow should cuffice, bat on er voed the 5.0m, size should be used. nunber of arrovs depend upon the queue nad the approach Wugies Thy ong avarce Une juactics and 2h. from the stop Line, the sr bask cles, the greater distance teins x Gublect to higher average: traffic specd. 50m. further HAdOe y Uraffiehsd jusetione, vorded iene destinctions ing the infer A ghown cn the advance direction nipna nay. vith adventace. be marked on the c2rrias: on the eppreachss to gusctiens. | The markings should normally be located at least as for back from the junction as the lenges peak hour queyes. t These markin, an Appendix TZT. .9 can be drawn using the alphabet dercribed MEASURE IN m LENGTH Sm-* SPEED 2 50 km/h A= 35m me S50 FIG. 8 LANE INDICATION ARROWS ae extrian Crossing Outside Junction: crossing outside junctions shall be marked para, 4,6, but the width should be increased s Outside Junction: oh are of the riagway outside a junction, si not designed for traffir, shall be rarked wi cacvron f jbed in ings as de: para. 468, tsad sum Arrow Markings outside a junction can, for ox used: on’ parking places for indicating driving circetio Th unu way slicete ao @ supplement $e eisney Before the end of a traffic lane to give drivers advance indication of changing lanes. igs 8 for details on the arrows. yp Baers os as Parking Pays are marked with white continuous lin own in Fig. 9. Mpz0-25m 5 KERB LINE, PORALLEL PARKING BAYS D. ANGLED PARKING BAYS KERB LINE ff ANGIEN paRKING Baye FIG. 9 PARKING BAYS All these sarkings are ccloured white and are aescrined Wain weriing aust be used to suprlement a SP6r sige STOP line (See pare. 4.3) and vey not be used in et! ues are preserabed as Tollows: overall width dhe marking ohowld noruatly be Tacated eo that the tor of the word is not more than 2.75 m. . or less than 2.0m. frcu the nearest part of the STOP line. Exceptionally, this ¢ ray be increased up. to 15 1 ment any warniag sien on elvaing th two thie marking vay ha vasd te supple! the approach to a hazard or # read junction, i adverse sigh giving varning of STOP and GIVE WAY are prescribed as follows: pep overall Length cverall width 1.20 m 2430 me Low Speed WhO tte 2630 tte ature of the of the marking will depend on the for back mai, 8 ehanla ba Tonated suflichentiy 2 Lo meauce opeed in time bo nego he loca tio: daar ds Ta co enathe & driv indicates te drivers that pert of the care i bo lett elnar Fotsenes it the passage of vehicles into cr ont of a ab the 1 venteae, side turning. The natn maiting at ox and thereby wee de dn urban mvoas where a queue of vehicles Juaction may block back across trust the flew of cross traffic, previous ony one ma Kang ic nob intended to keep portions of the carriageway cuteide premises clear of waiting vebiclos. Soe Fig. 19 fae dotasior This marking delirvates the limits of a bus stop. warkdugs should only be used to supplement a bus ctep sign. Soe Fig. 11 for details. Other fortis of sorded read wavel Guserived an Appendix {i arkings can bo dss ody 6. 6.2 rkings can be laid in paint ov thermoplastic materiale. The materiale aust be in accordance with the folloving specifications: (not yot decided) 6.2 Tho t unless the road jn Anportance like on park 2 always be cianthy Ig ng bays. A CHEVRON’ MARKINGS. 2. GIVE WAY LINE. 3. BROKEN LANE LINE. 4 COMBINED LANE LINE. 5 CunnnuoUs EDGE LINE FIG.12. DUAL CARRIAGEWAY sore seared a tae A 2 Salasa Nananga = Athi Rive Peet ciaea AURL ee Airport Tt sens ae Class 3 Airport Moff ~ hairobs Pee Clase sea Nairatt = amen pase seer ee tunes 2 Ideuru Moff ~ Narok Toft Nakura = Molo Road Scenes 3 3 Burnt Ferest - Eldoret ~ Nalala Beata 7 : Mas iaiaul = sultan damua ce ee oe Class 3 ‘ saltan Toft ve Class 2 Ulu Woff ~ Athi River Haizgbi - Isiole’ Thika ~ Kiranis Manyvi = Tima ~ Lewa = Isiele (Neru) Avasi = Kisumy isunu - Yala Ieebania = kisi Leseru = Kitale Segana = Embu Likoni - tunga Lunga Yoi - Muatate - Enderbess ~ Kiminind, Eldoret - Sergoit Hele 1 Waxure nakuru Gilgil + thoneon reais Naivegho = Hecarpment Nairobi - Linerw Nuthaiga - Kianbu Ruire - Rambus Roy Senbu - Kankts gong Road Kenyatta Road Taika = Gartura ort 21 - Kongema Yaad = Henan snbakasd = Ruaraka Brbaiiasi: Road Class Class Class Class Class class Class Class lacs Class cla Class Class w ben oN bn ‘The common feature of all methods is that two observers set thoniselves ne contre line of the roat an aavance of the vend ur ump ut bas appropriate visibility distance apart on the carriage the two observers as a reference by observer kin, 1 disappeans and re-appears for observer narks bein ark earria: oe 26 ‘tro ven, Yand N (see Figs 18) when approaching a bend, get into the center of the Tend, and shece tnomseives apart by tw vieivittty Fistance appronrigte to the sysed (sae table 2). they can use a cord or they car souny wilh constant distance betwecn anc waications To heep tho dintanee eenstart put dom marks on the carrks then use valkle-taikies for c The two nen cen waJk along the read or they cua use two Light vans signs on then, Lf they ore wetting, they nits! uce tho stieks to Reap the tract 3 a constant neigat (1.20 m.) above road Jevel. If they are vsing vans, the they ean put a target on the front van, and mark the windscreen.on second van. His Le in the direction of Me hen N is at the Mode ail Nas then eb the rodit ik A ds cence and atoith a eirele, They then proceed at the until H again comes into view. I is then at the point F with a nov cross, and % is at the point B4 which is marked with a nei circle. The figure shows how the markings will be painted through the bend. the crocses and cireles may later te marked with sticks on the shoulder - see the figure. FIG 13 ox mo WHITE STICK RED STICK alk CROSS CHALK CIRCLE woRDED Ros Sere ee er ee a a ee Be ep pes eee hee bebe kets saps 2a5m To BT ae FIG. 10

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