Can someone please help me understand these road markings? My initial assumption was 'priority to the right' however that seems to be the default rule here, therefore I wasn't sure if these specific road markings were indicating something additional that I should know.
I'm in the process of converting my licence so felt I'd better brush up on my understanding of the rules before that comes through!!
Jess, looks like you can't go straight through the intersection; you must turn. Lordie knows how you get back to the straight road if that's where you originally intended to go!
My understanding is that if you don’t have to cross one of the lines then you have priority, i.e. coming in from the right of that shot and want to turn right you would have priority over anyone coming up from below since they have to cross the line unless they’re also turning right. But they wouldn’t be crossing your path if that was the case.
Frankly I think they’re a bit dangerous and should be gotten rid of, but there seem to be more and more of them being made instead.
I think it’s just to highlight the fact that there is a cross roads there with priority from the right. Otherwise when no road markings are present it can sometimes be hard to notice a cross roads and you just think your on a normal through road - like on unmarked crossroads in the U.K.
I prefer a crossroads where one road is the major road (having no junction markings) and the other one is a minor road (having markings) so it's absolutely clear who has priority.
The one's show by the OP give me no confidence that I am not going to get run over when I'm on a bicycle - even, or especially when I have priority.
I suppose they are better than the old junctions here where, according to the written rules, the rule was "decide amongst yourself when at the junction".
One must take into consideration that this intersection has the markings of the green party. It's basically politics with the goal to make city traffic slower and supposedly safer.
Seeing as it is the towns and villages that are making these decisions, I’m not certain Swiss party politics have a rôle.
Our village is still 50km and in theory not on a route to anywhere. But other villages have implemented the changes. Commuters, in particular frontaliers, have discovered that our village is a short cut that gets them around the restrictions.
Needless to say but our road has become more dangerous. I’d love to put a speed camera on our corner.
Mostly canton regulations that have to be followed. In CH the greenies have their feet stuck in every possible nook and cranny. In general, am not impressed by Swiss road design and traffic markings.