Road markings

KEEP CLEAR road marking

KEEP CLEAR road marking

What it means

The words KEEP CLEAR painted across the road, usually between two white bars, mark a stretch that is to be kept free of stationary traffic - typically so vehicles can get in and out of a side road or entrance. In a queue, stop before the marking and only move across it when there is room for you to clear it completely. The white bars are sometimes left out.

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Road marking pictures: The Highway Code (Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), © Crown copyright. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.