white line
noun
: a band or edge of something white
especially
: a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic
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Without permission, offenders could be cited for crossing over the double solid white lines.
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
This section, designated by double white lines, runs between 103rd Street and 151st Street.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
TxDOT said the crosswalks don't meet the standards for traffic control requirements, which only allow plain white lines.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
TxDOT said the crosswalks - in Oak Lawn, South Dallas and Uptown - violate state standards, which permit only plain white lines.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
This section, designated by double white lines, runs between 103rd Street and 151st Street.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
TxDOT said the crosswalks don't meet the standards for traffic control requirements, which only allow plain white lines.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
TxDOT said the crosswalks - in Oak Lawn, South Dallas and Uptown - violate state standards, which permit only plain white lines.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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