Road Signs Test Traffic Control Devices and Pavement Markings 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a solid white line along the right edge of a roadway indicate?
- The edge of the travel lane and where the shoulder begins (Correct answer)
- A bike lane boundary
- A no-passing zone
- A parking restriction zone
Correct answer: The edge of the travel lane and where the shoulder begins
A solid white edge line (fog line) marks the right boundary of the travel lane, separating it from the shoulder or roadside.
Question 2: What does a double solid yellow center line mean?
- Passing is prohibited in both directions (Correct answer)
- Passing is allowed from both directions
- A two-way left-turn lane is between opposing traffic
- The road transitions to a divided highway
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions
A double solid yellow center line means neither direction of traffic may cross the line to pass or turn left across it.
Question 3: A broken (dashed) white line between lanes on a multi-lane road means:
- Lane changes are permitted when it is safe to do so (Correct answer)
- Lane changes are prohibited
- The left lane is for passing only
- High-occupancy vehicle restrictions apply
Correct answer: Lane changes are permitted when it is safe to do so
Broken white lines between same-direction lanes indicate that drivers may change lanes when it is safe, yielding to other traffic.
Question 4: What does a solid yellow line on your side of the center line mean?
- You may not pass in your direction (Correct answer)
- You may pass if the opposing lane's line is dashed
- Both directions of traffic may pass
- The road is a one-way street
Correct answer: You may not pass in your direction
A solid yellow line on your side of the roadway prohibits passing in your direction, even if the other side has a dashed line.
Question 5: A white stop bar painted across a lane at an intersection means:
- You must stop with the front of your vehicle behind the bar (Correct answer)
- You may stop anywhere before the crosswalk
- You must stop with the front of your vehicle on the bar
- The bar marks the optimal stopping position for sensors
Correct answer: You must stop with the front of your vehicle behind the bar
A stop bar is a solid white line indicating exactly where you must stop your vehicle at a stop sign or red light — behind the bar, not on or over it.
Question 6: Yellow diagonal stripes in a traffic lane (called a 'gore area') indicate:
- An area you must not drive through, used to separate diverging or merging lanes (Correct answer)
- A school zone speed reduction area
- A bicycle staging area at a red light
- A reserved lane for emergency vehicles
Correct answer: An area you must not drive through, used to separate diverging or merging lanes
Gore areas with diagonal yellow stripes separate merging or diverging traffic flows and are not to be driven through.
Road Signs Test Traffic Control Devices and Pavement Markings 1
What does a solid white line along the right edge of a roadway indicate?