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The '''Mercury Road Network''' is the system of roads in [[Mercury]] and its dependencies. Its roads, as well as sometimes having colloquial names, are named using a system of letters and numbers common to all of Mercury's territories save for the island of [[Lucerne]]. The letter the road is given depends on the type of road, and each road has a number, originally labelled from the norther border of mainland Mercury downwards, and then the islands' roads, although new roads may have higher numbers if they were built since the system was created.
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==Expressways==
The '''road network of Mercury''' is the system of roads in [[Mercury]] and its territories. Roads are classified according to capacity and purpose, and the rules governing each classification of road vary between types. Drivers of motor vehicles are required to gain a [[Mercurian driving test|driving licence]] in order to use the road network.
Expressways, or 'E' roads, are the largest roads in [[Mercury]], with three lanes of traffic in each direction. There are only two Expressways in Mercury, the E1, which begins at the northern border of the state of [[May (state)|May]], passing through the state’s [[May (city)|capital]], the continuing south to the city of [[Taylor (city)|Taylor]], then heading, by a curved route around the coast, south-east into the nation's capital, [[Mercury (city)|Mercury]], then heads roughly east to end just outside the city of [[Deacon (city)|Deacon]]. The E2 is a shorter road, starting the centre of the city of [[West Grinstead]], capital of the dependency of [[Nova English Korea]], and heads north, before branching into the D3 and D4. On offical maps Expressways are shown in dark blue. Maximum speed limit on such roads is 120mph, although speed restrictions around roadworks and slip-lanes limit this in areas.


==Dual Carriageways==
==Classification of roads==
Dual Carriageways, or 'D' roads, have two lanes in each direction, separated by a central barrier. There are five of these roads, four on the mainland, and one on the island of [[St John’s (island)|St John's]]. They are shown in red on offical maps. Maximum speed limit is 90mph, although in residential areas this can be as low as 40mph.
Mercury has five classifications of roads, each with differing rules governing their use. A network of "expressways" spans the nation as a whole, being connected to towns and cities via smaller "dual carriageways" and "carriageways". Within towns and cities, the main routes are classified as "byways" while other roads are deemed as "access roads".


==Carriageways==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Roads with two lanes in each direction, not separated by a central barrier, are carriageways, or 'C' roads, and are shown in yellow on official maps. There are 15 of these roads across [[Mercury]] and dependencies. Maximum speed limit is 70mph, sometimes reduced to 30mph in residential areas.
! Road type
!width=350px| Description
!width=100px| Example sign
!width=100px| Speed limit in km/h<br>(maximum)
!width=100px| Speed limit in km/h<br>(residential)
! Number of lanes<br>(each direction)
! Pedestrians/cycles allowed
|-
! Expressway
| High speed, high capacity inter-state roads, primarily used to travel between major cities.
| [[File:Mercury expressway sign.png|150px]]<br>''White text on a dark blue background with white border'' || {{Speed limit|130}}
| {{Speed limit|85}}
| 3 + ||{{Sports table red}}| No
|-
! Dual carriageways
| High speed inter-city roads, used to travel between the expressway network and minor cities, or between two minor cities.
| [[File:Mercury dual carriageway sign.png|150px]]<br>''White text on a dark red background with white border'' || {{Speed limit|115}}
| {{Speed limit|70}}
| 2 &ndash; 3 ||{{Sports table yellow}}| Only on pavement
|-
! Carriageways
| Medium speed inter-town roads, joining dual carriageways or minor cities to smaller towns.
| [[File:Mercury carriageway sign.png|150px]]<br>''Black text on a yellow background with black border'' || {{Speed limit|100}}
| {{Speed limit|50}}
| 1 &ndash; 2 ||{{Sports table green}}| Yes
|-
! Byways
| Low speed inner-city roads.
| [[File:Mercury Road street sign.png|150px]]<br>''Black capitalised text indicating the street name on a white background with black border''
| {{Speed limit|50}}''Not signed''
| {{Speed limit|50}}''Not signed''
| 1 ||{{Sports table green}}| Yes
|-
! Access roads
| Very low speed, low capacity inner-city roads.
| [[File:Parliament Street sign.png|150px]]<br>''Black sentence case text indicating the street name on a white background with black border''
| {{Speed limit|30}}
| {{Speed limit|30}}
| 1 ||{{Sports table green}}| Yes
|}


==Byways==
==Signage==
Byways, or 'B' roads, are more local roads, with only a single lane of traffic in each direction, connecting towns with each other, and the bigger roads. They are shown in blue on official maps, not to be confused with Access Roads, in a paler blue. There were, at last official count, 50 of these roads. Speed limits on such roads vary greatly, although the maximum is 50mph.
===Orders===
Order signs give legally binding instructions to traffic. Failure to adhere to the instructions given is an offence.


==Access Roads==
<gallery>
Access Roads, sometimes known as 'A' roads, although normally refered to be local names, are the country lanes of [[Mercury]]. Some smaller towns are connected only by such roads. They are coloured in pale blue of offical maps, and due to the ever developing nature of the country, no official estimate has been made as to the number of these roads. Speed limits vary, with a maximum of 40mph.
Mercury Stop sign.png|Stop
Mercury Give way sign.png|Give way
Mercury No entry sign.png|No entry
Mercury Merge in turn sign.png|Merge in turn
Mercury One way sign.png|One way road ahead
Mercury One way left sign.png|One way road to the left<br>(only at the end of a road)
Mercury One way right sign.png|One way road to the right<br>(only at the end of a road)
Mercury Turn left sign.png|Turn left
Mercury Turn right sign.png|Turn right
</gallery>


==Lucerne==
===Speed limits===
The island of [[Lucerne]] has a seperate system of road labelling, with the only major road on the island being the L1, with a speed limit of 60mph. Some minor roads are also labelled using the 'L' categorisation, although mainly the roads are known only by local names.
All speed limits in Mercury are given in kilometres per hour. The national speed limit is 130km/h.
<gallery>
Mercury 30 kph sign.png
Mercury 50 kph sign.png
Mercury 70 kph sign.png
Mercury 85 kph sign.png
Mercury 100 kph sign.png
Mercury 115 kph sign.png
Mercury NSL sign.png
</gallery>


===Give way advance warnings===
There are several signs that provide advance warning of an upcoming "Give Way" order.
<gallery>
Mercury Give way crossroads with no priority sign.png|Crossroads with no priority
Mercury Give way crossroads against priority sign.png|Crossroads where the road crossing has priority
Mercury Give way merging sign.png|Merging onto new road ahead
Mercury Give way roundabout sign.png|Roundabout
Mercury Give way mini roundabout sign.png|Mini roundabout
Mercury Give way T junction sign.png|T-junction
</gallery>
===Warnings===
Signs giving warnings are predominantly triangular in shape with a red border and black features. The two exceptions to this are the "Level Crossing" warning sign and the "Priority, Take Care" sign. The latter is used at junctions where vehicles are not instructed to give way to side roads, and advises drivers to be aware of other vehicles entering or crossing the road.
<gallery>
Mercury level crossing sign.png|Level crossing
Mercury level crossing without barriers sign.png|Level crossing without barriers
Mercury Priority take care sign.png|Priority, take care
Mercury Turns in road sign.png|Turns in road ahead
Mercury Left hand bend sign.png|Left-hand bend ahead
Mercury Right hand bend sign.png|Right-hand bend ahead
Mercury Crossroads with priority sign.png|Crossroads with priority
Mercury Entrance to left sign.png|Junction with entrance to the left
Mercury Entrance to right sign.png|Junction with entrance to the right
Mercury Road merging from left sign.png|Road merging from left
Mercury Traffic lights sign.png|Traffic lights
</gallery>
==Road markings==
==Regulations governing use==
[[Category:Roads]]
[[Category:Mercury]]
[[Category:Mercury]]

Latest revision as of 10:34, 14 March 2024

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The road network of Mercury is the system of roads in Mercury and its territories. Roads are classified according to capacity and purpose, and the rules governing each classification of road vary between types. Drivers of motor vehicles are required to gain a driving licence in order to use the road network.

Classification of roads

Mercury has five classifications of roads, each with differing rules governing their use. A network of "expressways" spans the nation as a whole, being connected to towns and cities via smaller "dual carriageways" and "carriageways". Within towns and cities, the main routes are classified as "byways" while other roads are deemed as "access roads".

Road type Description Example sign Speed limit in km/h
(maximum) 		Speed limit in km/h
(residential) 		Number of lanes
(each direction) 		Pedestrians/cycles allowed
Expressway High speed, high capacity inter-state roads, primarily used to travel between major cities. Mercury expressway sign.png
White text on a dark blue background with white border
130
85
3 + No
Dual carriageways High speed inter-city roads, used to travel between the expressway network and minor cities, or between two minor cities. Mercury dual carriageway sign.png
White text on a dark red background with white border
115
70
2 – 3 Only on pavement
Carriageways Medium speed inter-town roads, joining dual carriageways or minor cities to smaller towns. Mercury carriageway sign.png
Black text on a yellow background with black border
100
50
1 – 2 Yes
Byways Low speed inner-city roads. Mercury Road street sign.png
Black capitalised text indicating the street name on a white background with black border
50
Not signed
50
Not signed 		1 Yes
Access roads Very low speed, low capacity inner-city roads. Parliament Street sign.png
Black sentence case text indicating the street name on a white background with black border
30
30
1 Yes

Signage

Orders

Order signs give legally binding instructions to traffic. Failure to adhere to the instructions given is an offence.

  • Stop

    Stop

  • Give way

    Give way

  • No entry

    No entry

  • Merge in turn

    Merge in turn

  • One way road ahead

    One way road ahead

  • One way road to the left (only at the end of a road)

    One way road to the left
    (only at the end of a road)

  • One way road to the right (only at the end of a road)

    One way road to the right
    (only at the end of a road)

  • Turn left

    Turn left

  • Turn right

    Turn right

Speed limits

All speed limits in Mercury are given in kilometres per hour. The national speed limit is 130km/h.

  • Mercury 30 kph sign.png
  • Mercury 50 kph sign.png
  • Mercury 70 kph sign.png
  • Mercury 85 kph sign.png
  • Mercury 100 kph sign.png
  • Mercury 115 kph sign.png
  • Mercury NSL sign.png

Give way advance warnings

There are several signs that provide advance warning of an upcoming "Give Way" order.

  • Crossroads with no priority

    Crossroads with no priority

  • Crossroads where the road crossing has priority

    Crossroads where the road crossing has priority

  • Merging onto new road ahead

    Merging onto new road ahead

  • Roundabout

    Roundabout

  • Mini roundabout

    Mini roundabout

  • T-junction

    T-junction

Warnings

Signs giving warnings are predominantly triangular in shape with a red border and black features. The two exceptions to this are the "Level Crossing" warning sign and the "Priority, Take Care" sign. The latter is used at junctions where vehicles are not instructed to give way to side roads, and advises drivers to be aware of other vehicles entering or crossing the road.

  • Level crossing

    Level crossing

  • Level crossing without barriers

    Level crossing without barriers

  • Priority, take care

    Priority, take care

  • Turns in road ahead

    Turns in road ahead

  • Left-hand bend ahead

    Left-hand bend ahead

  • Right-hand bend ahead

    Right-hand bend ahead

  • Crossroads with priority

    Crossroads with priority

  • Junction with entrance to the left

    Junction with entrance to the left

  • Junction with entrance to the right

    Junction with entrance to the right

  • Road merging from left

    Road merging from left

  • Traffic lights

    Traffic lights

Road markings

Regulations governing use

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