HAVE you ever noticed the white lines in the middle of roads and wondered what they're there for? Well, you're not alone.
One confused Reddit user shared a snap of the white lines and asked what they were for, and people had some pretty wild explanations.
One user posted a picture of the white lines to the forum, Casual UK, and asked: "Anyone know what these lines mean?"
The simple question sparked a lively debate in the comments section of the post.
The lines are often seen next to speeding cameras, and there's a very good reason for it.
According to Speed Cameras UK, it is a legal requirement to have two measures of speed on the roads.
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They explained: "It is a legal requirement to have a secondary measurement for speed.
"This is why at every Gatso speed camera location there are white lines painted on the road.
"The distance between each line represents between 5mph so there can be no dispute over how fast you were driving."
People flocked to the comments section of the post to share their take, and some came up with some pretty obscure reasons while others confirmed it was for speed measurements.
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One person wrote: "Speed camera /red light camera lines."
Another commented: "Marks for a camera either monitoring speeding or cutting red lights."
"Marked out at measured intervals, so when two photos are taken a known time apart, speed can be calculated accurately by seeing how many lines were passed between the two photos.," penned a third.
Another suggested: "They’re perforations for when they want to tear off and replace the road surface."
Meanwhile, a fourth joked: "Street hopscotch was a big thing in the 80s. Wilder times, they were."
Someone else added: "If you get from the first to the last as fast as you can you win points."
"Speed Boost," said a seventh.
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