In law, how to identify motor vehicle lanes?

According to the provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law, a motor vehicle lane refers to a part of a motor vehicle-only road, which is separated from non-motor vehicle lanes and sidewalks by white solid lines, dotted lines or other signs, or separated from other lanes by setting solid lines, dotted lines or other signs that cannot be crossed. Therefore, when judging whether the virtual yellow line is a motor vehicle lane, it should be judged according to whether it is obviously separated from non-motor vehicle lanes and sidewalks. , and whether there is a clear separation line with other lanes.

For roads in residential areas, the marking design may be different from public roads. However, when judging the road type, it still needs to be comprehensively determined according to the actual situation of the road and the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law. For example, the dotted yellow line is connected with other obvious dividing signs, such as flower beds, stone piers and guardrails. , can be identified as a motor vehicle lane. If no other signs are connected, it is necessary to evaluate whether it is a non-motor vehicle lane in combination with the road width. In addition, you can also refer to the specific planning in the community, such as engineering drawings and property management regulations and other related documents to further determine the road type.

It should be noted that the roads in the residential area do not belong to expressways, and their managers are property management companies rather than transportation departments. Therefore, when an accident occurs, the property management company and the traffic police department will coordinate with each other.