New York permit test: pavement markings
What white and yellow lines, stop lines, crosswalks, arrows and diamond lanes mean. 6 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample pavement markings questions
1. What does a diamond symbol painted in a traffic lane mean?
- A. Passing is allowed in that lane
- B. The lane is for left turns only
- C. The lane is reserved for buses, HOVs or other special vehicles
- D. The lane is closed ahead for road work
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C. The lane is reserved for buses, HOVs or other special vehicles
A diamond symbol marks a reserved lane for buses, high-occupancy vehicles, bicycles or other special vehicles. Do not use it unless your vehicle meets the posted rules for that time.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 33
2. What does a yellow line between two lanes tell you about the traffic on either side of it?
- A. One lane is reserved for buses
- B. Traffic moves in the same direction
- C. The lane ahead is ending
- D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
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D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. White lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 32
3. You are on a two-lane road. The center has a solid yellow line on your side and a broken yellow line on the other side. May you pass the slow car ahead?
- A. No, you may cross only to turn left into a driveway
- B. Yes, but only during daylight
- C. No, unless the car ahead is going under the speed limit
- D. Yes, if the way ahead is clear
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A. No, you may cross only to turn left into a driveway
When the solid line is on your side, you may not pass or cross it, except to make a left turn into a driveway. Drivers on the broken-line side may pass when it is safe.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 32
4. You are on a road with double solid yellow center lines and want to turn left into a driveway. What does New York law allow?
- A. You may cross the lines to turn left into the driveway
- B. You may cross only if a broken line appears first
- C. You may not cross the lines for any reason
- D. You must drive to the next intersection and make a U-turn
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A. You may cross the lines to turn left into the driveway
You cannot pass or change lanes across double solid lines, but you may cross them to turn left into or out of a driveway or to make a U-turn.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 32