Lucknow: If you own a vehicle, be it a motorcycle or a car or anything else, we must understand that the traffic rules described in the Motor Vehicle Act are for our own good. Complying with these rules will only end up helping us in staying safe on the roads.

There, however, are many traffic rules which are not known to every rider and this unawareness becomes the reason behind many accidents and problems on the roads.

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If we look at the everyday accidents, most of them are the result of unnecessary haste or unawareness of the road rules. So, here we have compiled some of the least known traffic rules which may help you in have a safe journey every time you come on the roads. Check in slides:

1. Meaning of yellow stripe on milestone

The yellow stripe on the milestones means you are riding on a National Highway, which is constructed and maintained by the central government.

In next slide: Meaning of green stripe on milestone