Highway Markings

Question 1

broken or dashed white lines

Answer 1

used to mark traffic lanes on roads which have more than one lane moving in the same direction.
; should drive within these lanes and not straddle the lines

• Passing is permitted when it is safe to do so

Question 2

solid white lines (used in several ways)

Answer 2

• When solid white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in same direction, do not change lanes or pass
  ; only exception is a white line separating a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on a freeway.
  (An HOV is a carpool of two or more people)
• you may cross to enter or exit HOV lane.

A solid white line is also used to mark edge of highway as well as boundary between travel lane and highway shoulder

Question 3

yellow lines

Answer 3

separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions of

Question 4

broken or dashed yellow lines

Answer 4

may pass when it is safe to do so

Question 5

solid yellow lines

Answer 5

indicates that you are not to cross over or pass.

• A solid yellow line is also used to mark the left edge on multi-lane divided highways

Question 6

double yellow lines

Answer 6

you cannot pass if the lines on your side are solid

Question 7

crosswalk lines (are marked with solid white lines or various patterns)

Answer 7

• always stop your vehicle before crosswalk
  (small towns or residential areas, crosswalks may not be marked)
• must yield to pedestrians in intersection

Question 8

stop lines

Answer 8

• wide white lunes painted across a traffic lane where you must stop before you enter the intersection
• should be able ti see traffic coming from all directions

Question 9

dotted white lines

Answer 9

may either indicate an extension of a lane lune through intersection or may indicate exit-only lanes on a freeway

Question 10

center lanes (for left turns appear on many streets and roads)

Answer 10

• Most are marked on each side by solid yellow and broken yellow lines

may cross these lines only to make left turn onto or from the highway; these are not travel lanes and may not be used for passing

• You may not travel more than 200 feet in the center turn lane before making a left-hand turn and may not travel more than 50 feet in a center lane after making a left-hand turn onto highway before merging with traffic