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Pavement Markings Quiz

Part 1 - Longitudinal Lines

Longitudinal lines delineate vehicular paths of travel along the roadway by marking the center of the road, lanes of travel, edges of pavement, etc. The COLOR of a longitudinal line tells drivers whether they are on a one-way road or whether there may be opposing traffic to the left of the line. The PATTERN and/or WIDTH of a longitudinal line tell drivers whether it is permissible, discouraged, or prohibited to cross the line.

 

1.   On this road, traffic flows in: a - One direction b - Two directions

2.   On the same road, if you are traveling in the lane to the right of the double solid yellow line, crossing the solid white line on your right is: a - Always prohibited b - Allowed, for driving in the lane that's to the right of the line c - Discouraged, but allowed only to move onto the shoulder (if one exists) to stop temporarily