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Taichung to Stop Adding Double Yellow Lines on Roads Under 10 Meters Wide

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taichung will no longer add double yellow lines on newly built roads narrower than 10 meters.
  • The city plans to remove or replace markings at 500 intersections by the end of the year, starting with frequent reporting hotspots.
  • Traffic officials said the markings can force drivers to cross the lines to avoid illegally parked vehicles.

Taichung will stop adding double yellow lines on new roads narrower than 10 meters, the city’s Transportation Bureau said.

The bureau is reviewing existing locations and will prioritize intersections where drivers are frequently reported. It plans to remove the double lines or replace them with broken yellow lines at 500 intersections by the end of the year.

Transportation Bureau Director Yeh Chao-fu said many of the markings predate the city’s current administration. Because Taichung has about 6,600 signalized intersections and perhaps 10,000 to 20,000 intersections overall, officials said they cannot change every location immediately.

The city has received complaints that illegally parked vehicles on both sides of narrow roads force motorists to cross double yellow lines to pass, leaving them vulnerable to reports by traffic informants.

Roads under 10 meters wide will no longer have double yellow lines.

— Yeh Chao-fuTaichung’s transportation chief announced the policy for new roads and the review of existing markings.
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