Road line and curb marking rules

(a) Center, no passing, double, safety zone, pavement-width transition, parking space, and all lines running parallel to the pavement edge shall be at least four inches in width. Safety zones shall be designated by a line running parallel to the pavement edge and said line shall be at least eight inches in width. (b) Channelizing, turn symbol, stop, crosswalk, word and symbol, and all other lines running at right angles to the pavement edge shall be at least eight inches in width. (c) Curb markings shall cover the face and top of curbs. (d) All lines or markings shall be painted as follows: (1) Lines delineating the separation of traffic flows in opposing direction shall be yellow. (2) Lines delineating the separation of traffic flows in the same direction shall be white. (e) Curb markings designating that curbside stopping, standing, or parking are prohibited within a certain area shall be red or yellow in color. The traffic engineer of the County and the district engineer of the State department of transportation are authorized to convert all yellow curbs in parking prohibition zones to red curbs. (f) Curb markings designating loading zones shall be yellow in color. (g) Other lines and markings shall be white in color, except that medial islands, pavement-width transitions, and approaches to obstructions, where the markings are used to separate traffic flows in opposing direction, shall be yellow in color.