Mississippi permit test: pavement markings
Yellow and white lines, passing zones, crosswalks, stop lines and special lanes. 4 questions.
On a two-lane road, a solid yellow line is on your side of the center line and a broken yellow line is on the other side. May you pass?
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Sample pavement markings questions
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On a two-lane road, a solid yellow line is on your side of the center line and a broken yellow line is on the other side. May you pass?
- A No, passing is forbidden from your lane
- B Yes, but only during daylight hours
- C Yes, if the oncoming lane is clear
- D Yes, if the car ahead is under the limit
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A. No, passing is forbidden from your lane
When a solid and broken yellow line run together, the line closest to you decides. Broken on your side means you may pass with caution; solid on your side means no passing.
Traffic on both sides of a double solid white line moves in the same direction. May you cross it to change lanes?
- A Yes, if you signal first
- B Yes, but it is discouraged
- C Only to pass a slower vehicle
- D No, crossing it is prohibited
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D. No, crossing it is prohibited
A single solid white line means crossing is discouraged; a double solid white line means crossing is prohibited. Broken white lines are where you may change lanes when it is safe.
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What may you use a center lane marked TURN LANE ONLY for?
- A Passing slower vehicles
- B Merging after you enter the road
- C Driving when the other lanes are slow
- D Preparing to turn left or right across traffic
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D. Preparing to turn left or right across traffic
A painted center turn lane is shared by both directions and may be used only to prepare for a turn across the opposite lanes. It is never a passing lane.
You realize you are in a lane with a left-turn-only arrow, but you wanted to go straight. What should you do?
- A Back up until you can change lanes
- B Stop and wait for a gap to move over
- C Go straight from the turn lane if it is clear
- D Turn left, then find a way back
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D. Turn left, then find a way back
Lane arrows tell you what you must do from that lane. If you end up in the wrong lane, keep going as the lane directs and get back on route when it is safe.