Editing Reversible lane (section)

==Passing lanes==

[[Image:Suicide lane.svg|thumb|right|Typical{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} [[road striping|striping]] on an old-style suicide lane setup in the United States]] <!-- tagged {{fact}} because yellow centerlines were far from universal in the days when these lanes were widely used -->

Historically, the term "suicide lane" has also referred to a lane in the center of a highway meant for [[overtaking|passing]] in both directions.<ref>{{cite journal  |author= Richard F. Weingroff |title=How the Uncommon Became the Commonplace |journal=Public Roads |issue=January/February 2015 |url=https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads/januaryfebruary-2015/how-uncommon-became-commonplace}}</ref> Neither direction has the [[Right-of-way (traffic)|right-of-way]], and both directions are permitted to use the lane for passing. In a similar layout, three lanes are striped with two in one direction and one in the other, but traffic in the direction with one lane is allowed to cross the centerline to pass.

Passing lanes should not be confused with turning lanes. While they look similar, passing lanes are for highway overtaking, while turning lanes typically are used to stop and turn into a parking lot from a street.

[[2+1 road]]s have replaced some of these, mainly in Europe.