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Showing 286 clues across 98 countries.
Highway 5, from the Yukon border to Tetlin Junction, can be recognized by the foggy, rainy weather, and Generation 2 camera.
NOTE: The Top of the World Highway on the Canadian side also has similar weather, but is mostly paved and has no outer lines, unlike the American side, which is only paved west of Chicken, and does have outer lines.
On the SH4 between Levan and Tepelenë and right by the Greek border, you may see double outer road lines with a wide gap between them.
There are three sections of road in Albania with yellow centre lines. The first is on the E86 near lake Ohrid with the lake in the east, making it easily recognisable.
The final road with a yellow centre line is the SH1 north of Tirana. It goes through a wide valley with fairly tall mountains on either side.
These kilometre markers with CG and CS road numbers are found in Andorra.
NOTE: Similar kilometre marker designs can be found in Spain.
Road lines in Argentina are mainly dashed white, double yellow or a mix in between.
You can find these unique markers on provincial roads in Cordoba.
Australia uses almost exclusively white road lines, with a few rare exceptions in alpine regions such as Mount Kosciuszko and Mount Hotham.
NOTE: If you are considering guessing in Australia, but see yellow outside lines or a yellow middle line, you will probably be in South Africa or New Zealand respectively. Note that New Zealand can have all white road lines as well.
Outside lines in Australia sometimes feature rumble strips that look like small white stripes perpendicular to the road line.
NOTE: Northern Territory roads very rarely have rumble strips.
In addition, you can find similar rumble strips in New Zealand.
Roads that start with the letter ‘C’ are only found in Victoria and Tasmania. In addition, South Australia has some C roads near the border with Victoria.
NOTE: Since these are smaller and less major roads, Generation 1 or 2 is common.
Within Australia, a speed limit of 130 km/h can only be found in the Northern Territory.
The Nullarbor Highway (Latin for “no tree”) can be easily recognized thanks to the flatness, overall grey look and very low vegetation.
NOTE: Use the road angle or road lines to determine whether you are on the WA or SA side.
Dorat Road (23) in the Northern Territory can be easily recognized thanks to its distinct Darwin area landscape and lack of road lines.
The Sturt Highway from Wentworth to Wagga Wagga can have triple broken centre lines.
NOTE: Triple broken centre lines can also be found on other major roads in NSW, such as the Gwydir Highway. However, they are most common on the Sturt Highway.
All-yellow road lines can be seen on roads around Mount Kosciuszko.
In addition, a unique white truck with a snorkel, and cab guard can be found.
NOTE: All yellow road lines can also be found in other alpine areas in Victoria and New South Wales, so make sure to look at the landscape and other clues.
Road markers are blue with white numbers. They have one decimal separated by a comma, making them very recognizable.
NOTE: Slovenian road markers are white. And German markers have a thin white outline.
A map of Austrian A-roads can be seen here, following the general trend of increasing in number from east to west.
You can click the image to enlarge it.
Austrian B-roads, indicated by white text inside of a blue rectangle, also follow the general trend of increasing in number from east to west.
An important exception to this are roads 222-230, which are located inside the state of Vienna.
You can click the image to enlarge it.
White kilometre markers can be found in Vorarlberg as well as on a road in western Salzburg.
A large white painted square in the middle of the road can be found next to kilometre markers in Salzburg.
Kilometre markers in Belgium are often green, but can have red text as well.
Belgium uses all white road lines. These can be continuous or broken. Roads are often accompanied by bike lanes on both sides.
NOTE: Bikes and cycling lanes are most common in the Netherlands, but they can be often seen in Belgium as well.
Belgian bicycle paths have short dashed outer lines.
Most roads in Bermuda contain a single solid yellow middle line with no outer road lines.
You will occasionally see these white zig zag road lines on Bermuda.
Two solid white outside lines are only seen in western Bhutan south and close to the capital Thimphu.
Middle road lines can be all-yellow, yellow and white, or all-white, while outer road lines are always white.
NOTE: Road lines in Chile are always all-white or all-yellow, never a combination of the two. In Peru, you can find roads having outer lines with no middle line. Such outer line-only roads are very rare in Bolivia.
There are also a lot of cobblestone roads. These roads often have a specific pattern, with several neat lines of stones separating the more disorganised cobblestones in between.
Kilometre markers are black and white. The top part is black and features the abbreviation ‘Km’, while the bottom part is white and shows the distance. These markers do not have road numbers.
NOTE: They can look somewhat similar to Argentinian road markers, especially from a distance. The main difference is that the markers in Argentina feature a road number.
Ruta 1 west of El Alto is a paved road that runs through green grasslands. The road itself is mostly flat, but you will usually see hills nearby. On the road, you will often see numbers marked in white paint.
Near the western end of the road, close to Desaguadero and the border with Peru, you will be able to see Lake Titicaca to your north.
NOTE: This road can look very similar to Ruta 2 northwest of El Alto. Road angles can help if you are not sure.
Ruta 1 and 4 between La Paz and Oruro is a large divided highway that runs through the Altiplano landscape of western Bolivia.
It is the only large, divided highway in the entire country. There are smaller, divided roads in and near some urban areas, but those should be easily distinguishable based on landscape and road size.
Like the other countries in Southern Africa, outside road lines (if present) are yellow, while centre road lines are white.
NOTE: Outside yellow road lines in arid environments also exist in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and the UAE. However, these countries all drive on the right side.
The A35 is a very recognisable road: there is always a power line to your west. It can also be recognised by its grainy asphalt with faded markings. Many small tracks can be found parallel to the road, disappearing into the bushes.
The mostly unpaved road north of Maun to Khwai can be identified by extremely white sandy soil and tall green trees surrounding the road. The first section of the road, between Maun and Shorobe, is paved. But that section can still be identified by the trees, faint road markings, and power lines to the west of the road.
Southeast of Tshabong, the A20 has been recently repainted and has very bright yellow lines and relatively dark asphalt. There is a powerline running alongside it to the northeast, it has orange-tan sandy soil, and you can often find patches of yellow flowers.
Blue road markers with the road number and kilometre can be seen on the sides of roads.
Roads in Brazil will usually feature double yellow middle lines, with white outer lines. Roads can occasionally have a single dashed yellow line.
São Paulo has far more divided highways than any other state.
Bulgaria usually has thin roadlines. This is particularly useful to tell Bulgaria apart from Romania, where roadlines are usually much thicker.
Roads have dashed or solid yellow middle road lines. Outer road lines are somewhat rare, but when present, they are solid white.
NOTE: Thailand uses similar road lines.
The southern section of Road 76, south of Krong Saen Monourom, has recognizable coverage: overcast weather, dark asphalt, the presence of outer road lines, and relatively crisp lines for Cambodian standards. Furthermore, a large part of the eastern half of this road runs through hilly terrain with dense jungle.
Canadian roads usually have single yellow centre lines. However, double middle yellow centre lines are still decently common.
NOTE: Double yellow centre lines are more common in the US. This is not a 100% reliable clue, so make sure to use this along with other clues.
Each province has its own unique kilometre markers that vary slightly.
Notably, Ontario KM markers have a white square at the bottom, which is unique to the province.
You can click on the image to enlarge it.
You can find these diamond-shaped markers on the sides of the roads in Ontario. The colours can vary.
You can sometimes find white dashes between the yellow centre lines in Saskatchewan.
Rural roads in Manitoba are organised in a grid and referred to only by their number and cardinal direction.
Roads ending in N run east to west. Their numbers increase by one for every mile north of the US border.
Roads with E or W run north to south. They tell you their position relative to the principal meridian, located just west of Winnipeg.
For instance, this image was taken 105 miles north of the US border and 147 miles west of the principal meridian.
Within Eastern Canada, double yellow lines are most common in Nova Scotia, followed by Québec and Prince Edward Island. Ontario prefers single yellow lines for this purpose, but will occasionally use them.
For some empirical research, please see this document.
The Trans-Labrador Highway (road numbers 500 and 510) is a recognizable road, covered by Generation 4, mostly during sunny weather conditions. Thin pine trees line the side of the road, and it has a remote, cold, and northern feel. On many parts of the road, the sun is low in the sky. In addition, when the car drives past the city of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, it is common to see snow on the ground.
Route 430 on Newfoundland runs in a roughly south-southwest to north-northeast direction, with the road lines slightly washed out. It is located in a remote and sparsely populated part of the island. On many sections of the road, the coast is visible to your west. To your east, you will usually see low balsam fir forests, and occasionally an imposing wall of mountains in the far distance.
Chilean road lines are either all white, or all yellow:
All white road lines are most common. Within the Americas, they are a good clue for Chile, though not completely unique.
All yellow road lines are seen in National Parks or areas of high snowfall. Within the Americas, these all yellow road lines are essentially unique to Chile.
You will almost never see a combination of the two colours, apart from a few rare exceptions.
NOTE: It is important to note that Argentina has a decent amount of roads with all white road lines.
Part of Ruta 41 is located in a valley, with snowy mountains seen in the distance. Many trees and vineyards can commonly be seen toward the west. Triple yellow lines can also be seen from this point.
All yellow lines on a concrete road are a good indicator that you are on a paved road in the Magallanes region, in the very south of Chile. The landscape tends to be barren, grassy, and treeless.
NOTE: Ruta 9 only appears in Generation 3, whereas the other roads only appear in Generation 4 coverage.
Smooth mountains with a reddish tint are seen in Los Flamencos National Reserve. Salt pans are also a common sight. The reserve uses triple yellow lines, with short dashes in the west.
A vast, mostly treeless landscape combined with triple yellow lines are seen in Alto Bio Bio National Reserve. While the reserve may look dry, there is a distinct cold and high altitude feel. Monkey puzzles are also seen toward the east.
NOTE: Ruta 181 leading up to the reserve also has triple yellow lines, however, is less vast with more vegetation.
Puyehue National Park can be recognized by the dense vegetation surrounding the road. The pavement itself has triple yellow lines, and tar snakes are frequently seen. In the east, many dead trees can be seen with a lack of leaves.
Colombia uses two types of kilometre markers: a tall green version with the letters “Pr” at the top, and the traditional stone marker with black lettering. Both designs are unique to the country.
NOTE: The first two digits at the bottom indicate the road number. In this case, the road number is 90. The last two digits indicate the section of the road, which increase west to east on even numbered highways, and south to north on odd numbered highways.You can use this resource to help identify each section.
You can recognise the narrow Ruta 90 landbridge between Barranquilla and Cienaga thanks to the dashed yellow lines and shallow bodies of water next to the road. Open ocean can often be seen to the north.
NOTE: In the older Generation 3 coverage, you will also see tall mountains in the distance.
The only concrete highways are the eastern stretch of Ruta Nacional 18, and the divided Pan-American Highway (RN 1) from Liberia to the intersection with RN 18.
From the “Route 32 Toll” close to the San José and Heredia border until where it intersects RN 4 west of Guapiles, the road uses yellow bollards placed between the centre road lines.
Croatia’s pedestrian sign features a pedestrian with a belt and a zebra path with 5 stripes.
NOTE: The pedestrian on Slovenia’s sign does not have a belt.
A former crown colony of the United Kingdom until 1960, Cyprus continues to use some borrowed infrastructure, like signs and roadlines. This is also why Cyprus drives on the left, and why English is so widely used.
Cyprus uses A, B, E, and F roads, and they are grouped by their first digit.
NOTE: E and F roads are located near the B road with the matching first digit. This is useful because B roads are easier to find.
Dashed blue lines between the outer and inner road markings can be seen on a few roads around Mount Olympus.
Czechia often has solid outer roadlines, with no centre line.
NOTE: While these roadlines can be found in all neighbouring countries, it is notably also common in Germany.
The first digit of road numbers can be anything between 1-6. Though, roads starting with 6 are scattered across most of the country. There are three exceptions, being roads 7, 8 and 9, which all start in Prague and go to the north and northwest.
Roads starting with 1-5 are mostly distributed as the map shows, with some overlap and exceptions mainly due to longer, two-digit roads.
Denmark has all-white road lines. Double middle lines are very common.
NOTE: Some other European countries, most notably Poland and Greece, can have double middle lines.
Outer road lines often consist of small white squares. These unique-looking lines are a good way to identify Denmark.
Denmark has an easy to learn road numbering system. They order their roads from east to west.
Roads starting with the numbers 2 to 5 are grouped by region.
Roads starting with the number 1 can be found nationwide, but the second digit still follows a rough regional distribution. Notably, Bornholm only has roads starting with the number 1.
You can click on the image to enlarge it.
Kilometre markers are green and have the distinctive Ecuadorian highway shields on them.
The E-40 between Salinas and Guayaquil is one of the only divided highways in Ecuador, and the only one in the dry area near the southwestern coast.
Outer road lines sometimes consist of short dashes.
NOTE: Lithuania also sometimes has short dashes.
!!In addition, Sweden primarily uses short dashes as outer road lines.
All Baltic countries use the same blue kilometre marker. However, they can be distinguished from each other by their angle relative to the road.
In Estonia, the marker will be perpendicular to the road. It has numbers on both sides of the marker.
For a quick overview of all three Baltic countries, see this infographic.
Eswatini typically uses yellow outside lines and occasionally, triple white middle lines.
NOTE: Similar road lines can also be found in South Africa, Lesotho and Botswana.
Where present, outer road lines will always be solid white lines.
NOTE: Unlike Sweden and Norway, Finland does not use dashed outside lines. The only exception to this are the Åland Islands in southwest Finland, which do use dashes.
Finland has several different types of middle road lines, including:
white dashes, with or without a solid white line next to it
Yellow lines are being phased out and are increasingly rare in newer coverage.
NOTE: Sweden never has yellow middle lines. Norway has middle lines that have a distinct orange tint.
Åland roads have two unique aspects that separate them from the rest of Finland: their pavement tends to have a red tint, and they have dashed outside road lines that resemble those found in Sweden.
Typical French roads have long spaced out dashes on the outside.
These middle road lines, where each dash consists of two offset blocks, are unique to France. They are not extremely common, but when you see them, you can safely guess France.
Middle lines with dashes that are longer than usual can be a good clue for France.
NOTE: Unusually long dashes are also common in the UK.
These arrows on the road signalling the end of a passing zone are only found in a couple of European countries, including France. In France, the middle dashes will be very close together in these areas.
NOTE: Other countries where this style of arrow can be found are Spain, Portugal and Romania. These arrows can also be found in the UK, but they will point towards the left lane instead of the right one.
Germany uses these blue rectangular kilometre markers with a white border for A-Roads (Autobahn). B-Roads and local roads have white markers with a black border.
NOTE: On smaller roads, you will also see triangular markers. See Step 2 below to get acquainted with the regional differences.
Bavaria uses these white rectangular road markers, which are divided by black lines into three sections. The left section provides the road you are currently on.
Road lines in Ghana are always white. However, many paved roads do not have road lines at all.
This map shows the distribution of paved and unpaved roads across the country.
You can click on the image to enlarge it.
The road connecting the town of Sawla with the N10 has very crisp, new road lines. Most of the road runs in a general east-west direction, through a lush savannah landscape. The middle line can be solid or dashed.
NOTE: There are a couple of other roads with crisp road lines like these, however these tend to have a different road angle or landscape.
The section of the N1 road near the border town of Elubo is very new: it has dark and unblemished asphalt, a very crisp-looking middle line, and no outer lines. The vegetation is dense and occasionally features palm trees.
NOTE: This new road surface continues until the town of Azuleti. The middle line can be dashed or solid. Near Azuleti, the road does not have a middle line.
In Greece you will commonly see slightly faded, solid white double middle lines. This can be used to distinguish it from most other Mediterranean countries.
Yellow road lines are more common in Greece than any other southern European country.
Both Guam and Northern Mariana Islands often have a very large number of road reflectors.
Similarly to Mexico, Guatemalan roads generally have solid white outer lines with a single yellow middle line. Road lines in Guatemala are generally significantly thinner than in Mexico.
The opposite is true in southeastern Guatemala, where the line is facing backwards.
Raised pavement markers in Hawaii will commonly be placed in a specific pattern: a single reflector, followed by four reflectors put close together and then a single reflector, repeating the pattern.
State highways are grouped by their first digit, with 1 and 2 found on Hawaiʻi, 3 on Maui, 4 on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi, 5 on Kauaʻi and 6 to 9 on Oʻahu.
Moreover, all four of the so-called interstate highways are located on Oʻahu.
Hong Kong uses yellow pedestrian crossings. Some intersections have yellow grids.
Hong Kong usually uses white centre lines and white or yellow outer lines. These lines can be single, double or dashed. Roads are also commonly made of concrete. Yellow outer lines are most commonly found on small roads to indicate no-stopping.
These green kilometre markers can be seen along most Hungarian roads.
On highways, the numbers correspond to the ones seen on the map in small yellow boxes near exits.
While Hungarian road lines are all-white, lines on bicycle lanes are typically yellow.
The first digit of Hungarian numbered roads are ordered in a circle, centred around Budapest. Remembering this system should make it quite easy to find any numbered road.
Iceland has all-white road lines. Outside lines, if present, can be either solid or, more rarely, dashed lines.
NOTE: Iceland has no yellow road lines. If you see yellow road lines in a Nordic environment, consider Norway or Finland.
Iceland has a very sensible road numbering system that allows for quick 5k’s, provided you find the yellow direction signs that list the road numbers of the intersection you are on.
The main ring road, which circles the entire island, simply has the number 1. There are no other roads that start with 1.
The first digit of the other road numbers is region-specific. These regions have a sequential distribution around the island, starting from 2 in the south and increasing up until 9 in a clockwise direction (see map for approximate distribution).
There are only a handful of highways in Iceland which are either divided or have more than two lanes. The divided highways are shown in dark red, while the highways with three or more lanes are shown in bright red.
NOTE: There are two exceptions to this:
Roads may temporarily be divided close to intersections.
On large roads in Ahmedabad and Surat you can find separated middle lanes for buses. Beware that people will still often drive in these lanes.
Parts of roads NH6 and NH206 southeast of Shillong can be recognised by the presence of khasi pines with distinct yellow outer road lines and fresh dark pavement.
NOTE: This is the only road in Meghalaya that uses yellow outer road lines, but these lines exist in other states as well.
Indonesia uses white or yellow centre lines. Outer lines will always be white. The centre lines will be solid or dashed.
In Generation 3 coverage, yellow centre lines are more rare, as Indonesia only recently started using this colour for its road lines.
NOTE: Malaysian road lines are always all white.
It is very common to see yellow outside dashes on Irish roads.
NOTE: This is essentially never found in the UK. These dashes can also be seen in New Zealand.
In and around urban areas, you will sometimes encounter double yellow road lines on the sides of marked roads. These indicate a no parking zone, and are also very common in the UK. They are not really found anywhere else in Europe apart from Malta, but landscape should be sufficient to tell it apart.
Irish regional roads have 3-digit road numbers. The first digit of these road numbers gives you a general region within the country (see the infographic).
A good mnemonic to remember the rough location of each region: the numbers go in an anti-clockwise direction around the island, starting in Dublin.
Two important notes:
There is some overlap between numbers at the borders of each region, as well as some rare exceptions
Roads starting with 8 or 9 are newer roads that are mostly not limited to a certain region (though about half of the 8s are in the Dublin metro area).
Most roads feature yellow outer lines with white centre lines.
Kilometre markers are white with a thick border, which can either be red, green or blue.
Road 90 is the longest road in Israel, and can often be recognised by its dryness combined with the general north to south angle.
Be careful, as road 90 can sometimes look quite similar to roads 31 and 40.
One of the most common types of Italian road lines are white solid outer lines with no middle line. This is generally less common in other Mediterranean countries.
Japan has three common variations of road lines. They are as follows:
The most common being white, solid outer lines with a dashed white middle line.
White solid sidelines with a yellow solid middle line.
White solid sidelines with yellow and white middle lines.
While you may find other, more rare combinations, Japan will never have yellow outside road lines.
You can narrow down the prefecture you are in based on the style of road diamond.
Cycling routes in Ehime use an outside white, with an inside blue line. They are more commonly found along the coast but may be found further inland too.
While exceptions do exist, and can be found in other prefectures, they are the extreme minority.
The island is shaped by a unique mix of British and Norman influences. The many winding roads and hedgerows are reminiscent of English country lanes, with tree-covered roads being particularly common. However, due to Jersey’s unique geographical position, most coverage features sunny weather.
All images were taken by a Generation 2 camera.
Jersey uses yellow give-way lines at intersections.
NOTE: In contrast, the UK typically uses double dotted white lines for this purpose.
Victoria Ave runs along the island’s southern coast, immediately west of St Helier. It is the only divided road on Jersey and features a distinct maroon median.
Roads in Jordan typically feature yellow outside and white middle lines.
NOTE: Other Middle Eastern countries such as the UAE and Israel can also have these road lines. Make sure to check other clues before guessing.
Like Russia, Kazakhstan uses yellow and white stripes on their pedestrian crossings. However, unlike Russia the stripes often have white dashes on either side. Sometimes, you can find the dashes without the stripes.
Coverage in Kazakhstan is fairly limited. While most major roads and cities are covered, coverage on small rural roads is fairly uncommon. As such, knowing which roads have coverage can help narrow down the guess.
The divided section of the E38 goes southeast to northwest from Shymkent to Kyzylorda. The road is made of asphalt, and it has all white road lines. The landscape varies quite a lot; in the south, it is very green and in the north, it gets dry, sandy, and shrubby.
Driving direction: Both ways
The section of the M36 going from Karaganda to Almaty can often be recognised by the road being under construction, with a second lane being built. Yellow lines are common. As for the landscape, it’s a wintery dry steppe, which looks noticeably orange-brown.
Driving direction: South from Karaganda.
Between Karaganda and Astana, the M36 is now a divided highway, with yellow outer lines. The landscape consists of a grassy, sometimes hilly, steppe with an occasional row of trees along the road. Note that the general southeast to northwest road angle is important.
Driving direction: Both ways
The P4/A17 from Astana to Pavlodar is a divided road, generally going east to west, through a hilly steppe landscape similar to the M36, but is generally less vegetated. Most of the road has outer yellow lines.
Driving direction: Both ways
The A17 going to Ulytau Region can be recognised by the bad pavement quality, where the edges of the road are almost crumbling away, along with the single white middle road line, which can be dashed or solid. The landscape itself is a grassy steppe, with some fall coloured trees occasionally lining the roads.
West of Atasu, the sun is distinctly low on the horizon.
NOTE: A small section east of Atasu has pristine new pavement, which has a slight red tint to it.
Driving direction: Towards Atasu from both directions
The R260 road is mostly paved, but not in the best condition; many cracks can be seen, and it mostly lacks road lines. The weather is overcast and the landscape is a slightly hilly steppe, consisting of somewhat yellow grass and reddish soil, which is very evident when the road is unpaved.
The R217 is very similar, but the road is in better condition and mostly has very faded dashed white middle road lines, which are often quite difficult to see. The further east you go, the more sparse the cloud cover gets.
Driving directions: South from Atbasar
Outer lines in Kenya will always be solid white, while inner lines will be yellow and either solid or dashed.
Most of the coverage in Kenya outside of the southwest is limited to main roads.
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Divided roads are mostly concentrated in and around the capital, Bishkek. A major divided highway runs from Bishkek to Balykchy in the east.
NOTE: The cities marked on the map also have at least one divided road.
The EM-04 is a major road that runs from Bishkek to Osh.
Includes 10 tips.
The EM-11, which shows up as A365 on Google Maps, runs from Bishkek down to the Chinese border. The coverage ends here.
Includes 10 tips.
From Khun-Chi to the intersection east of Tokmok, the road uses these road lines with a wide gap as a median.
The gap in the road lines gets thinner east of that intersection up until this intersection east of Kemin.
The EM-17 runs southeast of Talas.
Includes 2 tips.
The EM-13 is a small gravel road, which sadly only has small bits of coverage.
Includes 2 tips.
The M-082 is a unique road, with only a small section being covered, from the shore of Song-Kul to the mountains right south of it.
Includes 2 tips.
The M-107 is a pretty road connecting Taskomur to Kerben. Only the first half is covered.
Includes 2 tips.
The road that goes through the conservation area features uniquely hilly terrain for Laos. Landscape around the road is also very dry, and mostly forested. Additionally, the road is in good condition with coloured curbs and dashed outer lines.
NOTE: It is the only single lane road that has black and white or yellow and white curbs.
All Baltic countries use the same blue kilometre marker. However, they can be distinguished from each other by their angle relative to the road.
In Latvia, the marker will be parallel to the road. It only has a number on one side.
For a quick overview of all three Baltic countries, see this infographic.
Lesotho uses yellow outer lines and white inner lines.
NOTE: These are also found in the other three southern African countries.
Some roads have unique triple middle lines, consisting of two solid lines with a dashed line in between.
NOTE: These are also found in the other three southern African countries, but nowhere else in the world.
Coverage in Lesotho is very sparse, particularly in the southeastern half, where it’s mostly limited to yellow roads. All urban coverage is found in the northwest.
All Baltic countries use the same blue kilometre marker. However, they can be distinguished from each other by their angle relative to the road.
In Lithuania, the marker will be at a 45° angle towards the road. The sign itself has an L-shape.
For a quick overview of all three Baltic countries, see this infographic.
Local road numbers have three digits. They are geographically clustered by first digit. The first digits range from 1-3.
1xx is found in the southern half.
2xx is found in and around the capital.
3xx is found in the northern half.
Malaysia frequently uses double white centre lines on its two-lane roads. It is the only Southeast Asian country to do so.
Like the UK and Ireland, Malta uses these distinctive double yellow no parking lines.
Mexico has two general road shields; one for national highways with “MEXICO” written at the top and a slightly curvy design, and one for state roads which have straight borders, and typically has the state initials written at the top.
White middle roadlines are most commonly found in Tabasco.
Black tar on both sides of the yellow centre line can be seen in Sinaloa, Durango, and Guerrero.
NOTE: This is most reliable when the tar is not faded.
Grainy pavement with a blue-ish grey tinge is a common sight for the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon.
NOTE: In Tamaulipas, larger roads very commonly feature dashed outer lines.
The 40D that crosses the Sinaloa-Durango state line is recognizable by the stunning lush cliffs and mountains along the road. The highway commonly passes through tunnels and the road itself features double yellow middle roadlines.
Coverage in Montenegro is limited to main roads, with very few minor roads covered. The only main road not covered is the A1, south of Kolasin.
The southern part of the E80, between Orahovo and Đurmani, can be recognized by the yellow outer lines.
Most roads in Namibia use single yellow outer lines and white centre lines.
NOTE: The other southern African countries also use single yellow outer lines.
The coverage in Namibia is mostly limited to main roads, with only sparse coverage on minor roads.
D-roads are grouped into four regions based on their first digit.
Three-digit road numbers (e.g. D203) are found in the far south. As you move further north, you will encounter four-digit numbers beginning with 1, 2 and finally 3.
Outer yellow road lines are missing on the following sections of the B1:
Between Grunau and Keetmanshoop, the landscape becomes hillier, and the road quality deteriorates in general.
This small section north of Keetmanshoop is cloudy.
The third section is between Gibeon and Mariental, which is flat, and goes in a N-NE direction.
East of Karibib, the weather becomes completely clear, and the mountains are only visible further in the distance. The wide shoulder lines combined with the E-NE road angle makes this section distinct.
Often fairly poor quality pavement with only white road lines, no road lines at all, or just slightly faded road lines and red tinted pavement, are all good clues for the C49 in the panhandle. Near the western end, the sun is very low in the sky, and the weather is fully clear.
NOTE: A small section by Makolonga has good pavement with wide shoulders, so look for the orange patches on the road.
The D3600 and the unlabelled road going NE to Mpungu, have a very light coloured, sometimes grainy pavement, with at times very faded yellow lines, which are hard to even see. Combined with the either exactly N to S or NE angle, as well as the northern landscape, make this road very distinct.
Like most of Europe, the Netherlands has all-white road lines. Many roads have dashed outside lines. Sometimes, you can find unique green middle lines.
The Netherlands has very recognizable speed bumps. They usually have white warning stripes that alternate between long and short. The example image is on a brick road, but they also occur on asphalt roads.
Many rural roads feature a sort of brick rumble strip on the sides. This is fairly unique to the Netherlands and a good way to identify the country in very rural rounds.
Dutch road markers are green. Many list the road number in a small yellow or red box.
Highways have a red box and start with the letter A. Regional roads have a yellow box and start with the letter N.
NOTE: Some of them have province-specific designs. You can learn more about this in the region-guessing section.
Some road markers (“hectometre markers”) have province-specific designs. This only applies to markers for regional N-roads, which have road numbers in yellow boxes.
Not all N-road markers have province-specific designs: some just have a generic design that can be found nationwide.
The A-roads all have the same signs and are recognizable because the road number is in a red box.
Bollards sometimes feature kilometre stickers, which are also limited to specific regions.
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New Zealand intersections often use give-way triangles painted on the road.
NOTE: Australia does not use this design.
New Zealand normally uses white outer road lines. Yellow dashed outer road lines can be seen in populated areas. Roads with no outer lines can be seen on smaller roads. Inner lines are either a single dashed white line or unbroken double yellow lines.
NOTE: Australia does not have yellow inside lines, apart from regions with snow.
Solid outer white lines without middle lines are most common in Gisborne, but can also be found in northern Hawke's Bay and Wellington.
NOTE: The roads in Wellington are typically narrower.
Roads are not always well-maintained in Nigeria, so roads without roadlines or faded roads are common. Potholes, cracked roads and unpaved roads are also relatively common.
For some of the E-75 north of Veles, there are triple yellow lines with a dashed centre line. In the northern part of the road, there is a yellow-truck following the Google car.
The rest of the road is either under construction or newly paved. This road is very similar to the A3 east of Veles, although that one is much flatter and has an arid landscape surrounding it.
A section of the A3 east of Veles also has triple yellow lines, which in Europe is extremely uncommon. The rest of the road has a very arid landscape and is noticeably under construction.
If you see three smudges, you will always be on the R1304. The only large city on this road is Kočani, although it has extremely limited coverage.
Some roads in North Macedonia are divided. The map shown here gives an overview of where you can find such roads.
You can learn more about these roads below.
Both Northern Mariana Islands and Guam often have a very large number of road reflectors.
Smaller Norwegian roads typically have long dashed white outer lines, while larger roads have solid outer lines and yellow middle lines. The yellow lines have a distinct tinge of orange.
NOTE: Sweden only has white road lines, and the dashes on outer lines are shorter than in Norway. Finnish outer road lines are always solid, and middle lines can be yellow or white.
Road lines will often be made up of small dots of paint.
The first digit of Norwegian road numbers are region dependent. Note that there are some exceptions among single and two-digit roads.
There are also a small number of roads beginning with a 9: Road 9, going north of Kristiansand, and a couple of two-digit roads in the far north.
NOTE: Regional roads starting with “Fv” do not follow this pattern.
Roads in Oman use yellow outer and white middle lines.
NOTE: This is also common in the UAE, Israel, Jordan, as well as occasionally found in Qatar.
Masirah Island features a dry and slightly hilly landscape, typically with somewhat grey soil and with brown shrubs visible. Road 51, which circulates the island, usually only has a white centre road line, which can help in recognising it. The front camera on the island is slightly smudged.
Similar to the previous road, the road west of Fahud goes through a flat desert with pink-greyish soil. The main difference is that the road itself is in poor shape and without roadlines as well as the direction of the road being southeast.
The southern section of Road 29 only has a middle white line, which along with the greyish and sandy desert landscape makes this road unique.
This long stretch of Road 31 can be recognised by the light-coloured flat desert landscape along with the wide shoulders and the often faded road lines. The weather is usually somewhat cloudy.
The divided section of Road 31 is the only divided road going through a flat desert landscape.
The unlabelled road northwest of Ubar can be recognised by the small white markings between the dashes.
Roads 45 and the western stretch of 39 both feature a similar slightly hilly desert landscape, sunny weather, and a general east-to-west direction. What makes them unique is the light-coloured shoulders the roads share, though it is most pronounced on Road 45. The roads also mostly have a faded white middle line. To tell the 45 and western 39 apart, look at the sun, which is overhead on the 39, but to the west on 45. The section north of Mudayy is also the 45, but unlabelled on Google Maps.
Panama features a diverse set of road lines, but the most common combination is solid outer white with an inner yellow line. However, those are not unique to Panama. Within Latin America, solid outer white lines with no middle line are almost unique to Panama.
Highway 9 going from Panama City north to Colón is a divided concrete highway. The road is visibly grainy and has a lot of tar lines. The landscape is lush and hilly.
Peruvian roads always have white outer lines. On highways, you will find either single yellow dashed or double yellow middle lines. On rural mountain roads, you will most likely see white outer lines without any centre line. On divided highways, the road lines may be completely white in colour.
NOTE: In the continent of South America, rural mountain roads, with the features mentioned above, are predominantly found in Peru.
Kilometre markers in Peru are made out of concrete and are painted black and white.
NOTE: When entering and leaving urban areas, the markers will sometimes feature the road number.
Highways in Peru are mainly located in the west, and the numbers increase from north to south. The 1, 3 and 5 are the longest and traverse through multiple departments.
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Highway 1N/S is divided in the highlighted area on the map.
NOTE: It is the only divided highway outside of cities.
Ruta 5N between the towns of San Alejandro and Esperanza is a relatively straight, flat road in good condition. This road primarily runs north-south through the rainforest.
Ruta 28B between the towns of Kimbiri and Echarate is a paved road with very faded or missing road lines. It is also characterised by being a relatively small road with Generation 4 coverage, which hugs the hillside and is located next to a river valley.
Middle road lines in the Philippines can be either yellow or white. In particular, you will often see combined yellow and white middle lines, which is not common in any other East Asian country.
Yellow road lines commonly have a distinct orange tint.
Poland has all-white road lines. Double middle lines are very common and usually a good clue for Poland.
NOTE: Some other European countries, most notably Denmark and Greece, can have double middle lines.
Regional roads have 3-digit road numbers. These numbers often appear in yellow boxes on direction signs. The first digit is usually region-specific, as there is a high level of geographic clustering of these road numbers.
There is some overlap between numbers near the margins of the regions. Some exceptions also exist.
NOTE: This tip only applies to 3-digit roads. Bigger roads with 2-digit road numbers mostly do not adhere to this geographic pattern.
Markings with a white background are most commonly found in Podlaskie voivodeship, and can occasionally be seen in Łódź voivodeship and elsewhere.
Most kilometre markers are wide rectangles with a coloured section on the left side divided diagonally from the white part. Every kilometre you will find a larger square sign with a coloured top half featuring the road number.
You’ll commonly see blue or yellow lines painted around windows and doors, as well as around the edges of walls.
A significant part of the coverage in rural Puerto Rico is taken on large divided highways.
Here is an example of what highway shields in Puerto Rico look like. From top left to bottom right they are: primary highway shields, primary urban highway shields, secondary shields, and tertiary shields. These will not be present in any other state or territory of the US.
Qatar typically uses solid outer white lines with either white or yellow in the middle. More rarely, you can also find outer yellow lines too.
Bollards in Qatar are only found on a few roads, and you can easily tell them apart.
The horizontal road just west of Qatar map label uses black and yellow centre lines.
The horizontal road south of Madinat al Ka`ban has a lot more greenery and, the coverage is also very overcast.
The coastal road south of Fuwayrit has coastal shrubs all around, and you can often see the coast.
If the road doesn’t fit the above descriptions, guess on the long vertical road west of Qatar map label.
While there are many types of roadlines in Romania, these outer lines, consisting of short dashes with narrow spaces, can be a good clue for the country.
Middle lines are often noticeably thicker than average. This is especially useful to tell Romania apart from Bulgaria, which generally has thinner road lines.
Romanian directional signs are blue, arrow shaped, and have a white border. They will very often display the road number, which can be either red or blue.
The 67C is a mountain road with all yellow road lines.
Russian pedestrian crossings contain alternating white and yellow stripes.
NOTE: This is also common in Kazakhstan.
Outer dashed road lines are usually found throughout Kursk Oblast. An exception can be found in Tuva Republic. Rarer exceptions include the Republic of Karelia, Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai.
Kerbs are often painted with black and white stripes.
The Nyungwe Forest National Park goes through a lush and hilly landscape, which has 2 distinct covered roads; The yellow NR10 is paved, with roadlines. French style bollards and green lamp posts can be seen on the sides of the road. The white NR26 going south is mostly paved, except for the southernmost section. No roadlines are present.
This coverage was taken with the brown Google car.
The NR11 north of Mabanza uses all white road lines.
The section of NR15 from Muhanga till the Western Province border has very poor pavement, with a lot of potholes and a lack of road lines.
The NR16 is the only road that predominantly uses dashed outer white lines.
NOTE: Dashes are also used to indicate intersections elsewhere.
These elaborate pedestrian crossings, with painted blue crosswalks and hanging signs, are specific to San Marino.
Being a former French colony, Senegal uses French infrastructure such as bollards, poles, signs and road lines.
Divided highways are found between Dakar and Touba. The two divided highways are between Dakar and Touba, and between Dakar and Saly.
NOTE: On Google Maps, the road shows as a yellow road but without road number. There are also no divided highways in Generation 3.
There are 3 main divided highways in Serbia:
The A1, or E-75 from the Hungarian border to south of Leskovac, running through Novi Sad, Belgrade and Niš.
The A3, or E-70 from the Croatian border to Belgrade
The A4 which branches off of the A1 north of Niš, to just before Sicevo Canyon Nature Park.
NOTE: Although Google maps shows that a highway is divided, it may not be divided on street view since the coverage was taken before the second carriageway was constructed. This map shows all the divided highways currently visible on street view.
A small section of the E-80 north of Pirot has yellow centre lines.
Singapore is a highly developed city-state, characterised by an overall cleanliness and orderliness.
Main roads are often divided, and commonly feature black-and-white curbs and double yellow outside lines. You will often see tall apartment blocks nearby.
NOTE: In many cases, this “general look” is all you need to easily identify Singapore. Nevertheless, we have listed some more specific tips below.
Warnings are often written on the road in large letters, such as the famous “HUMP AHEAD”.
Apart from the major highways, for which the numbers do not follow any clear pattern, there are two types of numbered roads in Slovakia: 3-digit and 4-digit roads. While many 3-digit roads do not follow any pattern, the ones between 500-560 are generally ordered from west to east. Similarly, the 4-digit road numbers also increase to the east.
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Slovenian roads commonly feature long outer dashes.
NOTE: Neighbouring countries do not frequently use dashed outside lines.
On most roads, South Africa utilizes single yellow outer lines and white centre lines.
NOTE: The other southern African countries of Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia also use single yellow outer lines.
!!Australia practically never uses yellow outer lines.
South Africa occasionally features unique white triple centre lines with 2 solid lines on the outside and a dashed line on the inside.
You may also sometimes encounter another unique triple centre line, consisting of two white lines with one yellow line in the middle. These centre lines are usually found on larger main roads.
NOTE: The only other countries where you will find road lines like these are the other southern African countries of Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia.
Most of the R-roads with three-digit road numbers are geographically grouped. However, many roads go through multiple provinces and some, especially the 100s, are spread throughout the whole country. The map shows roughly where you can find each set of R-roads.
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Roads generally have yellow middle lines and white outer lines.
You can sometimes see red block markings on the road.
Speed bumps are often painted yellow and white.
Spain has distinct road markers with a variety of colourful borders. The code on top is the number of the road.
NOTE: Andorra has similar markers and the letter codes preceding the road number on these markers are often an important region-specific clue. You can learn more about these codes in the region guessing section.
Rural roads sometimes have dashed outer lines. This can help tell Spain apart from Portugal and Italy, where such road lines are (almost) non-existent.
Note that the reverse is not true: like Italy and Portugal, many Spanish roads do have solid outer lines.
Spanish regional road numbers feature region-specific codes. These are found on road markers, and sometimes on direction signs.
For example, the SG code on road markers refers to a road in Segovia province.
The infographic shows almost all the regional codes, except for some very rare codes. Click on the image to enlarge it.
NOTE:
National roads use the following codes: E, AP, A, R, N. These can be found anywhere in the country.
Be careful: A is also used for community roads in Andalusia and Aragon.
Some autonomous communities do not have community roads, only provincial roads. These have been indicated with grey on the map.
Asturias uniquely has a large variety of local road codes.
Ceuta only has N-roads. Melilla uses the code ML.
On small roads, particularly those without a middle line, roadlines can be a very good clue to determine where in the country a location can be.
In places where straight outer lines are prevalent you will very rarely find dashed outer lines.
In places where dashed outer lines are the main style, finding straight outer lines is rare, but less so than for the reverse.
Some provinces have their own style of roadline, such as Araba where simple long dashed middle lines are the most common style, or Gipuzkoa, where you can see long outside dashes in roads with a middle line.
Catalonia also frequently features atypical roadlines but there is not one prevalent design.
Rural roads often have outside lines, but no middle lines. In the absence of other clues, this can sometimes be a way to decide a tough 50-50.
NOTE: Most small roads lack road lines entirely.
On smaller roads, the outer road lines are white and dashed. They are distinctly shorter than the Norwegian dashed lines. In contrast to Norway and Finland, all road lines are white.
The outer road lines on highways look solid from a distance, but are typically divided into small sections with a unique pattern, which is different from the solid lines in Finland and Norway. Road lines in Denmark can have a similar pattern, however the individual sections should be rectangular.
On top of having red and yellow road signs and signpost markings, Sweden often has a lot of road infrastructure, such as road work signs and road blocks, painted red and yellow. You can even come across red and yellow chevrons.
Besides the European highways, there are two types of numbered roads in Sweden, national roads (9-99) and regional roads (100-404). Numbers typically increase the further northeast you get. These maps are only approximate, since some roads go across many of the regions shown.
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The road to Ritsem can generally be recognised by having a large lake following it on the south, combined with having some of the most dramatic mountains seen on Street View in the country. The road is small and without roadlines, but still fairly well-paved. It is covered both in summer and in early spring.
Long dashed yellow road lines are a good clue for Switzerland.
NOTE: These road lines are also common in Liechtenstein.
Pedestrian crossings are typically painted yellow and exclusive to Switzerland and Liechtenstein within Europe.
In Geneva and in the valley between Martigny and Lake Geneva, you can find bike path symbols painted on the road with a simplified person on top of two disconnected wheels.
NOTE: This stands in contrast to the rest of the country, where the symbol will be a somewhat detailed bike.
You may find several different types of road dividers across the country, distributed as seen in this graphic.
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Roads in Taiwan generally feature double yellow middle lines with single white outer lines. Thinner roads sometimes use single dashed yellow lines instead.
Roads with outside white road lines and no middle lines at all are common. In the absence of better clues, this type of road line can be a very good way to identify Taiwan.
Red outer lines that indicate no parking are common in Taiwan, especially in cities. This is essentially unique to the country.
Taiwan’s National Freeway system is organised so that odd numbers represent north-south roads and even numbers represent east-west. Generally, numbers also increase moving west to east and north to south. The 1 and the 3 are by far the longest, running across the west coast.
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Blue outer lines are almost entirely exclusive to Penghu.
The islands east of Taitung, Green Island and Orchid Island, are distinct due to the more tropical climate, abundance of coconut palms, and lush cliffs. Additionally, it is common to find run-down, concrete pavement.
NOTE: While the landscape between Green Island and Orchid Island are quite similar, a good way to distinguish the two is that Green Island frequently uses yellow outer lines. Additionally, Green Island is slightly more built-up.
Thailand has yellow middle lines. These middle lines are either solid or dashed lines.
NOTE: Malaysia only has white middle lines.
These two road markers are generally found in Thailand. They will either have a white or a black Garuda on them.
NOTE: White Garudas are found on country roads and appear white on the map, while black ones are found on province roads and appear dark blue on the map.
On the map, national roads are white-and-black, while provincial roads are blue-and-yellow.
National roads are grouped into four regions based on their first digit. Roads beginning with 1 can be found in the north, 2 in the northeast, 3 in the centre and 4 in the south of the country.
NOTE: Large one- and two-digit highways may pass through multiple regions. Remember that this map does not apply to provincial roads.
Koh Samui and Koh Pha-Ngan are touristy islands with narrow, crowded roads and a tropical feel.
Highway 44 going through Krabi and Surat Thani is a divided four-lane highway with very large spacing in the middle. Often, you will not be able to see the other side of the highway. Rather, a yellow inner line will imply that the road is divided.
Tunisia usually has white road lines. Outer road lines can be dashed or solid.
NOTE: A few roads in Sfax have yellow middle lines.
The colour of Turkish road lines is somewhat inconsistent. Most roads simply have white road lines. However, it is not uncommon to see yellow road lines. These roads can have fully yellow lines, or a combination of yellow and white lines.
Divided highways are extremely common, especially compared to other Mediterranean countries.
Turkey has three main types of numbered roads. The largest type are the O-roads, which on kilometre markers feature an O followed by a hyphen and the road number. The second largest type are the D-roads, which omit the “D” on kilometre markers and instead only feature a 3-digit road number, followed by the road section number on the top and the kilometre at the bottom. The section number will generally increase to the southeast.
Four-lane divided highways with no divider, other than double middle road lines, are almost exclusively found in the eastern half of the country.
Beware that divided highways with clear dividers, such as guardrails, can still be found in the east.
Along the western shore of Lake Beyşehir and Lake Eğirdir you can find this small single lane road with jagged, exposed rock and Turkish pines to the west. These two can be differentiated by the road west of Lake Eğirdir having a middle road line.
The National Park has three types of coverage, the first of which is a very wide dirt road going through a dense, tropical forest. It is by far the widest dirt road in the country outside of Kampala with Street View coverage.
The only paved road with coverage outside Kampala can be found here. The pavement almost entirely lacks the red tinge which is typical for most roads in the country. The road has white, solid outer lines and a yellow middle line.
A power line runs parallel to the road, to your east. To your north, you will be able to see hills.
This is a map of street view coverage in Ukraine. Most coverage between cities is on yellow roads.
Notably, there is almost no coverage in the southeast. The only exception is Donetsk. There is also no coverage south of Odesa in the area near Romania.
You can view the extent of official coverage on this site.
Outer roadlines are yellow, middle lines either white or yellow.
NOTE: Other Middle Eastern countries, like Jordan, Israel and Oman, also use these lines.
Similarly, almost all curbs are striped. They can be either black-and-white, or black-and-yellow.
Divided roads and roundabouts are both very commonly seen in the UAE.
Double yellow road lines are often found on the sides of marked roads, especially in urban areas. These lines indicate a no stopping zone.
NOTE: These lines can also be found in Ireland.
These middle lines, that consist of long dashes with cat’s eyes (reflectors) in the gaps between the dashes, are a good clue for the UK.
A- and B-roads are grouped by their first digit, for example A380 and B3217 are located in the southwest of the country. Motorways also generally follow this pattern.
Beware that roads starting with any digit from 1 to 8 can also be found in Northern Ireland.
The US uses yellow middle lines and white outer lines. Double middle lines are the most common.
On divided roads, the outer line closest to the median will be yellow, and the other lines will usually be white.
NOTE: Double middle lines are less common in Canada, but not rare – use this meta with caution. Furthermore, yellow road lines are very rare in Europe.
Interstate highways, US highways, and some state roads have rumble strips in each edge of the road; which are small indentations in the pavement perpendicular to the road. These can be located on the outside edges of the road and in between lanes on multi-lane highways.
NOTE: Rumble strips may appear in Canada, but are much more rare.
Interstate Highways are divided highways that often span large areas of the United States. Even-numbered Interstates run west to east, with the lowest numbers along the Gulf Coast and Mexico border. Odd-numbered highways run south to north, with the lowest numbers along the West Coast.
US Highways are also typically long roads that are sometimes (but not always) divided. The numbering system is generally the inverse of Interstate Highways, with low odd-numbered highways located along the East Coast and low even-numbered highways located close to the Canadian border in the north of the country.
NOTE: There are generally more exceptions to the US Highway numbering system than the Interstate Highway numbering system, in terms of placement.
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Maximum speed limits vary by state and territory. The maximum speed limits shown here will generally be seen on interstate highways. Some interstates and highways in their respective states or territories will have lower maximum speed limits than what is shown.
You can click on the image to enlarge it. Here is a map of the maximum speed limits on US territories.
Snowplowable raised pavement markers can only be found on highways in the eastern states shown in the image. They are built into the road and somewhat resemble the letter H.
Some roads and highways in the state of Kentucky use uniquely-shaped rumble strips that are thin, relatively long recessed lines on the very outside edges of the road.
Yellow lines with a noticeably larger gap in between them are most common in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oregon. They can also be found to a lesser extent in Washington, Alabama, and Michigan.
NOTE: Wide middle lines can also rarely appear in other states, so consider other clues before guessing.
Some roads in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland use middle yellow lines that are thicker than traditional yellow road lines.
NOTE: These are not present on all roads in these states, and can be found elsewhere, so use this tip in conjunction with other clues.
A black stripe can sometimes be seen in between the two yellow, middle road lines in California.
Some small roads in California lack a middle yellow line; instead only feature solid white lines on each side of the road.
NOTE: This can rarely be seen in other states.
Uruguay often has these triple road lines, that consist of double yellow roadlines with white dashes in between. This is a design not seen anywhere else in the Americas.
You can also find two other, non-unique road line patterns:
Yellow-white lines (also found in Argentina)
Simple white lines (found in many other places).
Coverage in Uruguay is somewhat limited. The densest coverage is in the south, in and around Montevideo. Outside of this area, most coverage is confined to yellow roads. This makes angle guessing a powerful tool to potentially get very close guesses.
For a zoomable overview of official street view coverage, see this site.
There are only a couple of divided highways in Uruguay, all of which are close to Montevideo:
Ruta 1 going west out of Montevideo, up until Colonia Valdense.
Ruta IB going east out of Montevideo, up until Punta del Este.
A short section of Ruta 5 going north out of Montevideo, up until Canelones.
The only exceptions to this are some divided avenues in urban areas, which should be easy to distinguish from actual highways.
While multiple different types of road lines, both white and yellow, can be found in Vietnam, unusually short yellow middle dashes are particularly common and distinct.