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Road marking norms by country

The document each country's road markings come from, a link to the regulator, and the dimensions CapCad draws from it — read straight out of the drawing engine, so this page and the software always agree.

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Regulator
Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Norms

Published by the issuing body — we link to the source rather than host a copy, because these documents get revised.

Ontario Traffic Manual, Book 11 — Markings and Delineation
MTO · 2000
Centre, lane, edge and continuity lines. Provincial — other provinces differ.

Longitudinal markings CapCad draws (6)

Marking Norm reference
Barrier Line OTM Book 11 §3.7: double solid yellow barrier line, approximately 10 cm each, separated by one line-width. Marks a passing prohibition
Centre Line OTM Book 11 §3.4: directional dividing line, yellow, approximately 10 cm, broken 3 m segment + 6 m gap. Double markings are required at 70 km/h or more
Continuity Line OTM Book 11 §3.5: white continuity line, 20 cm, 3 m line + 3 m gap. Separates the through lane from an auxiliary lane a driver may cross
Edge Line OTM Book 11 §3.4: solid line at the pavement edge, approximately 10 cm, 20 cm on freeways. White on the right, yellow on the left of a divided roadway
Lane Line OTM Book 11 §3.4: white broken line, approximately 10 cm, 3 m segments separated by 9 m gaps on rural roads (6 m on urban streets). Solid where lane changes are discouraged
Transition Line OTM Book 11 §3.5: the same 20 cm 3 m / 3 m pattern used through a taper — 20 cm edge lines begin at least 100 m in advance, 10 cm ones at least 30 m

Chevron / hatched area rules compare every country →

Each drawing below is produced by the CapCad engine itself, from the numbers in its own row — not an illustration.

Drawn to the rule Preset Gap (m) Strip (m) Channel (m) Angle (°) Source
CANADA-ONTARIO 3.79 0.45 90 OTM Book 11 pág. 128 (rural, 6 m c/c); provincial, não federal
CANADA-ONTARIO-URBAN 1.67 0.45 90 OTM Book 11 pág. 128 (urbano, espaçamento reduzido a 3 m)
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