Why are road lines in the UK crooked or zigzagged?

[melnc]

[Jessica405]

Zigzags are both sides of a pedestrian crossing. Not sure what you mean by crooked.

[Jessica405]

They mean "No stopping here!"

[Jessica405]

There are also diagonal lines which mean "Keep off!"

[melnc]

I mean not a straight line for cars inside the city

[Jessica405]

The lines I mean are real zigzag lines at the edge of the road.

[Jessica405]

[Jessica405]

[melnc]

Yeah, It's kinda confusing, especially since the driver riding on the left side of the road and sees the traffic coming ahead in the opposite direction

[Likes2drive]

Because it shows you’re approaching a crosswalk

[Likes2drive]

I was there over 30 years ago and found out why

[LaurenM1997]

Or even more worse potholes 🙄🤦‍♀️