Re: Road divider question

littleboyblu87@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> What is an unpaved median area and what classifies as a barrier? If
> you're on a two or four lane road that is separated by a strip of grass
> all the way down it (such as many highways), would that classify as an
> unpaved median area?

An unpaved median area is just that-- an area between the roadways that
is not paved. So yes, a grass strip counts as such. A barrier would
be any physical device (like a guardrail, concrete barrier, or raised
island) that runs between the roadways.

In Texas, the law specifically notes that left-turn lanes do NOT count
as a median. So, even on a seven lane road (with CLTL), all traffic in
both directions has to stop for a school bus.

If the newspaper got the law wrong, you should send an e-mail to the
reporter letting them know, and/or you should write a letter to the
editor. In both cases, be sure to quote the driver's handbook or state
law. Drivers are so uninformed as it is; we can't have the media
making things worse with misinformation.

--Brian Purcell
San Antonio, Texas, USA
mailto:brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.texhwyman.com

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