Ghost island

A ghost island is a United Kingdom highway term referring to a painted traffic island, typically a central area of a single carriageway road that is hatched with paint to indicate that vehicles should not enter. Ghost islands are frequently used at junctions to discourage overtaking and to provide space for turning traffic to wait. They are also sometimes used for longer sections where a road is exceptionally wide (e.g. where it has been converted from three lanes to two).[1]

References

  1. ↑ UK Highways Agency. "Geometric Design of Major/Minor Priority Junctions" (PDF). HMSO. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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