Motor Vehicle Division Road Signs and Markings 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a flashing yellow arrow signal at an intersection mean?
- Stop, then proceed only if clear
- You may turn with caution after yielding to oncoming traffic (Correct answer)
- Turning is prohibited
- Turn signal is malfunctioning
Correct answer: You may turn with caution after yielding to oncoming traffic
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in the indicated direction but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Question 2: What does a blue sign with an 'H' symbol indicate along a highway?
- Hazardous materials route
- Hospital services nearby (Correct answer)
- Historical landmark
- High-occupancy vehicle lane
Correct answer: Hospital services nearby
Blue signs with a white 'H' direct drivers to hospital services in the vicinity.
Question 3: A solid white line along the right edge of a roadway defines what?
- A bicycle lane boundary
- The right edge of the travel lane (fog line) (Correct answer)
- A no-parking zone
- A pedestrian crossing area
Correct answer: The right edge of the travel lane (fog line)
The solid white edge line (fog line) marks the right boundary of the travel lane and the road edge.
Question 4: What does a yellow X signal displayed in a lane-control signal mean?
- Lane is open to traffic
- Lane will close ahead, move out of this lane (Correct answer)
- HOV lane is active
- Toll lane is open
Correct answer: Lane will close ahead, move out of this lane
A flashing or steady yellow X warns drivers that the lane is closing and they should move to an adjacent lane.
Question 5: What shape and color is a railroad crossing advance warning sign?
- Red octagon
- Yellow circle with an X (Correct answer)
- Orange diamond
- White rectangle
Correct answer: Yellow circle with an X
The advance railroad crossing warning sign is a yellow circle with a black X and the letters 'RR'.
Question 6: Broken white lines between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction indicate what?
- Lanes must not be crossed
- Lane changes are permitted when safe (Correct answer)
- Merging is required
- A high-speed passing zone
Correct answer: Lane changes are permitted when safe
Broken white lines separate lanes of same-direction traffic and indicate that lane changes are allowed when safe.
Motor Vehicle Division Road Signs and Markings 2
What does a flashing yellow arrow signal at an intersection mean?