Where would you expect to find Buffer Lanes?

Have you ever noticed an additional lane with stripes separating it from traffic? Those are buffer lanes! Now the question is: where would you expect to find buffer lanes? You’ll typically find buffer lanes in these windy areas:

1. Bridges at a high elevation: Winds can whip over open bridges. When gusts whip around a car buffer lanes provide a safe haven. 

2. Open sections of road: In strong winds long exposed highways can be dangerous. High-profile vehicles can find sanctuary in buffer lanes to prevent being blown off course. 

Thus, keep in mind that the next time you see stripes next to a road it may be a buffer lane keeping everything safe!