(International) Terminology Question
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
The edge if the road. You cross it, then correct, then cross it again - you're going to do a roadside.
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
Most roads around here have the white line and then a strip of asphalt that is intentionally grooved so that when you drive over it you hear a sound that helps wake you up. I call it the growler. Pretty sure I'm the only one, though. I've seen many roads with that on the middle line too. I think it's pretty smart.
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
Line? What line?[^] :laugh:
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Most roads around here have the white line and then a strip of asphalt that is intentionally grooved so that when you drive over it you hear a sound that helps wake you up. I call it the growler. Pretty sure I'm the only one, though. I've seen many roads with that on the middle line too. I think it's pretty smart.
I spent a brief time needing to drive on it on purpose because the little one had a minimum speed limit of 55 like it was some kind of internal speedometer. Driving on the 'rumble strip' made 'em happy. Never got pulled over, but kinda wanted to just to explain it.
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"edge line" seems logical - in the spirit of KISS. And risking being called rude (again) - it took very little time for somebody ( not mentioning any names to identify / embarrass the guilty ) to get off the tangent / subject and talk about CENTER line when the OP was clear about the location of the line. In my opinion - some people just do not read well... and it has very little to do with Queens English skills. Most frustrating part, to me, how can one expect good technical response / discussion when simple not technical question gets botched down? (And when I point that out , I am rude....so I will NOT SAY THAT......)
... and then there are the relatively new members who hijack a thread to climb on their soapbox and flog a dead horse. (Mixed metaphors, a dime a dozen today!) This contributes nothing to the thread I initiated.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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I appreciate the "rumble stripes", both on the shoulder and between lanes. A nice reminder that you are not correctly positioned in your lane, especially in fog or darkness (or both). They are certainly not omnipresent on Norwegian roads, but they are gradually becoming more common. I definitely prefer them to potholes!
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
Edge lines are solid pavement lines along the side of the road via DropBox[^] For those who wish a synopsis ^^^.
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Huh? and huh? I was referring to the line along the EDGE of the road, not a centre line. I never mentioned snow.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
I meant white line on side of road. If the side of the road is paved shoulder, you can use it stop temporarily (car breaks down, etc). The white separates the main lane from the shoulder (if any). This means one cannot use that part of the road for passing unless exiting the road or the road is temporarily block. States may vary on these rules. Sorry I mixed up fog and snow. Doh.
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Most roads around here have the white line and then a strip of asphalt that is intentionally grooved so that when you drive over it you hear a sound that helps wake you up. I call it the growler. Pretty sure I'm the only one, though. I've seen many roads with that on the middle line too. I think it's pretty smart.
As you may know some "growlers" play a song. exempli gratia : Musical Road- Lancaster, CA - YouTube[^]
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Line? What line?[^] :laugh:
Telegraph marker posts ... nothing to do with IT Phasmid email discussion group ... also nothing to do with IT Beekeeping and honey site ... still nothing to do with IT
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Most roads around here have the white line and then a strip of asphalt that is intentionally grooved so that when you drive over it you hear a sound that helps wake you up. I call it the growler. Pretty sure I'm the only one, though. I've seen many roads with that on the middle line too. I think it's pretty smart.
Kschuler wrote:
I call it the growler.
Clarkson wouldn't.
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Looks like somebody was on their cell phone. :-D BTW, I've always heard them called fog lines.
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That's what we call it, but I'm pretty sure I didn't know the term until about 20 years ago. And I'd been a licensed driver for 40 odd years by then.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
In Denmark, we simply call it “sidestriben”, the side line or side stripe, as opposed to “midterlinjen”, the middle line/stripe.
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The wife calls it the "WATCH OUT! You aren't paying attention to the road. Are you trying to kill us?" line.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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That's what I'm striving for.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
I've always known it as the "fog line" from 40 years ago when I lived on a mountain. I know from that experience that you actually can't see it when it's foggy, so I can't see the use of it.
Will Rogers never met me.
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What do you call the white line on the outer edge of the road when there is no kerb? (leftpond: curb) I know what I (and my firefighting colleagues) call it, but I'm interested in the wider world's usage.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
Australia: Edge line. Most of Australia, especially my state, rarely gets fog.
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Edge lines mark the edge of the road. The area to the left of the edge line is called the shoulder of the road and is not an extra lane for vehicles to travel. Cyclists may travel on the road shoulder.
[blah blah blah; motorbikes can use shoulder in specific circumstances, etc, etc] (p.s. As you may know, we drive on the correct side, which is to say the left.)
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Australia: Edge line. Most of Australia, especially my state, rarely gets fog.
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Edge lines mark the edge of the road. The area to the left of the edge line is called the shoulder of the road and is not an extra lane for vehicles to travel. Cyclists may travel on the road shoulder.
[blah blah blah; motorbikes can use shoulder in specific circumstances, etc, etc] (p.s. As you may know, we drive on the correct side, which is to say the left.)
Mark Whybird from Brisbane wrote:
Most of Australia, especially my state, rarely gets fog.
You may be right for the lesser populated areas of the continent, but believe me, the SE quarter (which supports the majority of the population, including myself) is definitely subject to fog. Oh, ABC news published this[^] about a week ago. btw, you can edit your profile to correct your country of residence.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
