Colorado permit test: pavement markings
Yellow and white lines, passing zones, crosswalks, stop lines and special lanes. 5 questions.
A solid yellow line and a broken yellow line run side by side, and the solid line is on your side. When may you cross it?
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Sample pavement markings questions
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A solid yellow line and a broken yellow line run side by side, and the solid line is on your side. When may you cross it?
- A Only when the vehicle ahead is under the speed limit
- B To pass any slow vehicle when the road looks clear
- C Never, for any reason
- D To turn left into a driveway or to pass a bicyclist with 3 feet of space when safe
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D. To turn left into a driveway or to pass a bicyclist with 3 feet of space when safe
You may not pass when the solid yellow is on your side. But you may cross it to turn left into an alley, private road or driveway, or to pass a bicyclist with at least three feet of space when it is safe.
You are behind a bicyclist on a road with double solid yellow lines and no oncoming traffic. What does Colorado law allow?
- A Passing within the lane with 1 foot of space
- B Honking so the bicyclist moves onto the shoulder
- C Crossing the lines to pass with at least 3 feet of space
- D Nothing; you must stay behind the bicyclist until the double lines end
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C. Crossing the lines to pass with at least 3 feet of space
Double solid yellow lines mean neither side may pass, with one Colorado exception: you may pass a bicyclist with at least three feet of space when the oncoming lane is clear.
What does a solid white line between lanes going the same way tell you?
- A Passing is allowed for oncoming traffic
- B Stay within your lane
- C You may change lanes when it is safe
- D The lane is reserved for buses
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B. Stay within your lane
A solid white line requires you to stay within the lane and also marks the shoulder of the roadway. A broken white line means you may change lanes when it is safe.
A white diamond is painted in a lane. What does it mean?
- A The lane is restricted for a special use, such as HOV or transit
- B The lane is a reversible lane
- C A pedestrian crossing is ahead
- D The lane ends ahead
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A. The lane is restricted for a special use, such as HOV or transit
A white diamond marks a restricted lane, such as a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane. Signs tell you which vehicles and how many occupants may use it.