Florida permit test: pavement markings
What white and yellow lines, stop lines, crosswalks and special lanes mean. 13 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample pavement markings questions
1. You want to move into the lane to your right, and the two lanes are divided by a single broken white line. What does the line allow?
- A. You may cross it only to avoid a hazard
- B. You may cross it to change lanes when it is safe
- C. You may never cross it
- D. You may cross it only to pass a bicyclist
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B. You may cross it to change lanes when it is safe
A single broken white line separates lanes going the same way, and you may cross it to change lanes whenever it is safe.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 51
2. You are driving next to another same-direction lane separated by a single solid white line. When may you cross that line?
- A. Only during daylight hours
- B. Only when you must avoid a hazard
- C. Whenever you want to change lanes
- D. Only when passing a slower vehicle
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B. Only when you must avoid a hazard
A single solid white line lets traffic travel the same way on both sides, but you should not cross it unless you need to avoid a hazard. It is often used to discourage lane changes near intersections.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 51
3. What do "sharrow" markings painted in a travel lane tell motorists?
- A. Passing is allowed on the right
- B. The lane is for buses only
- C. Bicyclists may use the entire lane
- D. Bicycles are not allowed in this lane
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C. Bicyclists may use the entire lane
Sharrows mark a shared-use lane. They alert motorists that bicyclists may use the entire lane and show bicyclists where to ride.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 53
4. A two-way road has a shared center lane marked for left turns. Which use of this lane is NOT allowed?
- A. Waiting in it to complete a left turn
- B. Passing a slower vehicle
- C. Turning left from your direction
- D. Turning left from the opposite direction
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B. Passing a slower vehicle
Drivers from either direction may use a center lane on a two-way road for left turns, but it must not be used for passing.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 53