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What do yellow lines painted on a roadway separate?
- A.Traffic moving in opposite directionsAnswer
- B.Traffic moving in the same direction
- C.The roadway from the shoulder
- D.Parking spaces from travel lanes
Explanation: Yellow lines divide traffic travelling in opposite directions, while white lines divide lanes going the same way.
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What does a broken line at the left of your lane mean?
- A.You may never cross it
- B.You may cross it to pass when it is safeAnswer
- C.You must change lanes before it ends
- D.It marks the outer edge of the pavement
Explanation: A broken line at the left of your lane means you may pass if the way is clear; a solid line at the left of your lane means it is unsafe to pass.
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What does a solid line at the left of your lane mean?
- A.You may pass if the way ahead is clear
- B.The lane you are in is ending
- C.It marks the outer edge of the pavement
- D.It is unsafe to passAnswer
Explanation: A solid line at the left of your lane means it is unsafe to pass; a broken line at the left of your lane means you may pass if the way is clear.
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What is the white line painted across your lane at an intersection for?
- A.It shows pedestrians where to wait
- B.It marks the start of a bicycle lane
- C.It shows where to stop for a stop sign or red lightAnswer
- D.It separates traffic going in opposite directions
Explanation: The stop line shows the exact spot to halt; if there is none, stop at the crosswalk, and otherwise at the edge of the intersection.
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What do white lines painted along a roadway separate?
- A.Traffic travelling in the same directionAnswer
- B.Traffic travelling in opposite directions
- C.The road from the shoulder
- D.Parking spaces from travel lanes
Explanation: White separates traffic going the same way; yellow separates traffic going opposite ways. The colour alone tells you whether the lane beside you is coming towards you.
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The broken line on your left becomes wider, with the dashes closer together. What is it telling you?
- A.Your lane is ending or exiting — change lanes to carry onAnswer
- B.Passing is now forbidden
- C.A pedestrian crossover is ahead
- D.The speed limit is about to change
Explanation: Those are continuity lines. On your left they generally mean the lane you are in is ending or exiting, so you must change lanes to keep going the way you are. Continuity lines on your right mean your lane carries on unaffected.
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A white arrow is painted in the lane you are in. What does it mean?
- A.You may move only in the direction of the arrowAnswer
- B.The arrow suggests the best lane, but you may choose another way
- C.The lane is reserved for buses
- D.Traffic in the opposite direction may use the lane too
Explanation: A painted arrow is an instruction, not a suggestion: you may move only the way it points. If it points left and you meant to go straight, you have to change lanes before you reach it.
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How is a pedestrian crossover marked on the pavement?
- A.A single wide white line across the road
- B.Two white double parallel lines, with an X in each lane approaching itAnswer
- C.Yellow zigzag lines on both sides
- D.A row of white squares
Explanation: Two white double parallel lines, with an X painted in each lane on the approach, and overhead yellow lights and signs to match. Drivers and cyclists must stop before the line and stay stopped until the pedestrian has completely crossed and cleared the roadway — not merely passed your lane.
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Two solid lines are painted on the pavement ahead, splitting around something. What are they for?
- A.They guide traffic away from a fixed object such as a bridge pier or concrete islandAnswer
- B.They mark a place where you may park
- C.They mark the start of a passing lane
- D.They separate cyclists from motor traffic
Explanation: They steer you around a fixed obstacle — a bridge pier, a concrete island. The object itself usually carries yellow and black markings as a second warning, so the paint on the road and the paint on the obstacle are saying the same thing.
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You must stop at an intersection that has no stop line and no crosswalk marked. Where do you stop?
- A.At the edge of the sidewalkAnswer
- B.Wherever you can see the cross street
- C.One car length back from the corner
- D.In the middle of the intersection, to see better
Explanation: There is an order to fall back through: the stop line, then the crosswalk marked or not, then the edge of the sidewalk, and if there is no sidewalk either, the edge of the intersection. Each step is the last place you can stop without taking space a pedestrian needs.
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There are no white lines painted across the road at this intersection. Does that mean there is no crosswalk?
- A.No — crosswalks at intersections are not always markedAnswer
- B.Yes — without paint there is no crosswalk
- C.Only if there is also no sidewalk
- D.Only outside built-up areas
Explanation: A marked crosswalk is two parallel white lines across the road, but crosswalks at intersections exist whether or not anyone painted them. Pedestrians have the same right to cross there, and you stop for them the same way.
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Wider broken lines with the dashes closer together — continuity lines — appear on your right. What do they mean?
- A.A bike lane begins on your right
- B.Your lane carries on unaffectedAnswer
- C.Your lane is ending, so you must change lanes
- D.Passing is forbidden from here on
Explanation: Continuity lines on your right mean your lane will continue unaffected — it is the lane on the other side of them that is ending or exiting. The same lines on your left mean the opposite: your lane is the one ending, and you must move over to carry on in your direction. The side they appear on is the whole message.
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Two solid lines guide traffic around a bridge pier, and the pier itself is painted with yellow and black markings. What are the markings on the pier for?
- A.They show where a work zone begins
- B.They separate traffic travelling in opposite directions
- C.They warn you of the fixed object itselfAnswer
- D.They mark the height clearance of the bridge
Explanation: The pavement carries two solid lines that guide traffic away from fixed objects such as bridge piers and concrete islands, and the objects themselves are painted yellow and black as a warning. Two markings, one hazard: the road tells you to go around it, and the object tells you it is there.
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A solid white line runs along the pavement near the curb, with a bicycle symbol painted inside. What is that lane?
- A.A shared lane that cars and bicycles both use
- B.A parking lane where cyclists may also stop
- C.The shoulder, which is not part of the roadway
- D.A bike lane, reserved for cyclistsAnswer
Explanation: Bike lanes are reserved for cyclists and are typically marked by a solid white line. That is what separates them from a sharrow — two chevrons above a bicycle symbol in the middle of a lane — which marks a lane that cars and bicycles share. You may enter a bike lane to turn right at a corner or driveway, but only after making sure it is clear.