centerline

noun cen·ter·line \ -ˈlīn , -ˌlīn \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of centerline

: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something

Recent Examples of centerline from the Web

Police said the woman, driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle, was eastbound on N.E. Cookingham Drive when her motorcycle reportedly drifted across the centerline into westbound traffic.

— kaitlyn schwers, kansascity, "Kansas City woman dies in head-on motorcycle crash in Northland | The Kansas City Star," 13 Apr. 2018
Drivers will notice the black pavement transitioning to the grey high-friction surface treatment at these four intersections along with high-intensity yellow lines in the centerline down the length of SR-67 that can be seen at night and even in fog.

— julie gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Roadwork aims to improve SR-67 safety," 4 Apr. 2018
An 81-year-old woman was fatally injured Sunday in the Annapolis area when another car apparently crossed the centerline of a road and struck hers, near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, according to the Anne Arundel County police.

— martin weil, Washington Post, "Woman, 81, dies after her car is hit by wrong-way vehicle, police say," 12 Mar. 2018
Citing preliminary information, police said a westbound Ford Explorer driven by an Aurora man appeared to cross the centerline of Bilter Road and strike an eastbound GMC Sierra driven by another Aurora man head-on about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday.

— staff report, Aurora Beacon-News, "Bilter Road reopened after Aurora double-extrication crash," 13 Mar. 2018
According to the Rock County Sheriff's Office: Kelsea Ann Anderson, 23, of Milton had crossed the centerline in her black Jeep Grand Cherokee while driving northbound on Highway 59 shortly after 3:30 a.m. Monday.

— jesse garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Woman survives head-on crash in Rock County, then is struck and killed," 3 Jan. 2018
The woman was a passenger in a car that crossed the centerline of Twin Oaks Road in the Clarksville area while going west about 12:20 p.m. and collided with a car going in the opposite direction, officials said.

— Washington Post, "Woman dies in two-car crash in Howard County, Md.," 16 Jan. 2018
Drunken driving, Walker Road: An officer watched a driver in a Mercedes straddle the centerline Jan. 23.

— julie a. short/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Woman drives on sidewalks, admits to having a few beers: Bay Village Police Blotter," 3 Feb. 2018
Police report the driver of a Toyota Echo was traveling westbound on Route 120 when the car crossed the centerline into the eastbound lane, where it was struck by an eastbound Honda CRV.

— staff report, Lake County News-Sun, "Victim killed in head-on collision in Grayslake identified as Wisconsin woman," 2 Feb. 2018

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