Traffic Controls
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What are the three exceptions to staying between the lines marking your lane?
turning, exiting a highway, or changing lanes
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Where do you drive (compared to the center of the roadway) to overtake a vehicle or pedestrian?
Drivers may safely and briefly drive to the left of the center on the roadway to overtake a bicycle, other non-motorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian.
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What do single solid white edge lines represent?
Marks the right edge of the roadway.
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What do single solid yellow edge lines represent?
Marks the left edge of the roadway on divided highways and one-way streets.
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What do single broken white lane lines represent?
You may cross this line to change lanes when it is safe to do so.
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What do single solid white lane lines represent?
You may travel in the same direction on both sides of this line, but do not cross the line unless you must do so to avoid a hazard. Also used to discourage lane changes near intersections.
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What do double solid white lane lines represent?
Crossing a double solid line/ changing lanes is not allowed.
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What do single broken yellow lane lines represent?
Stay to the right of the line. You may cross this line to pass a car ahead of you on the left only when it is safe to do so
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What do double solid yellow lane lines represent?
Vehicles moving in either direction must not pass/cross these lines (unless turning left when it is safe to do so).
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What do yellow lane lines that are solid on one side and broken on the other represent?
Passing is not allowed in this lane. (May turn left when safe to do so.)
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Lane is marked with a curved arrow and the word “ONLY”:
you must turn in the direction of the arrow.
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Lane is marked with both a curved and straight arrow:
you may either turn or go straight.
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(turn lanes) Two-way roadway with center lane:
drivers from either direction may use the center lane for lef turns; you must not use for passing.
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Reversible Lanes
Some highways have reversible trafic lanes to help handle rush-hour trafic. The direction of trafic is normally reversed at set times each day. These lanes are marked with special pavement markings, lane signals, and signs.
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Exclusive bike lane.
Solid white lines separate these bike lanes from motor vehicle travel lanes. Ofen marked with bike lane signs/symbols.
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Shared-use lane.
Marked with “sharrows.” These markings alert motorists that bicyclists may use the entire lane, indicate to bicyclists where to ride, and discourage bicycling in the wrong direction.
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White Stop Lines
Stop lines show where you must stop for a stop sign or red light. You must stop your vehicle before any part of it crosses the line before the crosswalk.
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Crosswalks
Marked with solid white lines and sometimes filled with white diagonal or perpendicular lines. Shows where pedestrians should cross. Motorists must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
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Curbs are often marked yellow in
no parking zones near fire hydrants or intersections.
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Yellow or white diagonal stripes mark
fixed obstructions (medians, no parking zones, etc.).
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areas that have pavement markings indicating fire lanes or safety zones
It is illegal to park in or drive through
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