New Hampshire permit test: pavement markings
Yellow and white lines, passing zones, crosswalks, stop lines and special lanes. 5 questions.
A single broken yellow line separates two lanes. What does it tell you?
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A single broken yellow line separates two lanes. What does it tell you?
- A Traffic moves in the same direction, and you may pass whenever it is safe
- B Traffic moves in opposite directions, and passing is banned
- C The lane is reserved for left turns only
- D Traffic moves in opposite directions, and you may pass when safe
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D. Traffic moves in opposite directions, and you may pass when safe
Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions, and white lines separate traffic moving the same way. A broken line means you may pass when it is safe.
What does a solid white line between two lanes mean?
- A Change lanes freely when safe
- B Traffic is moving in opposite directions
- C Do not change lanes or pass across it
- D The lane is for buses only
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C. Do not change lanes or pass across it
A solid white line between lanes means you are prohibited from changing lanes or passing across it. A broken white line separates lanes moving the same way where lane changes are allowed when safe.
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The center of a two-lane road has a double yellow line: solid on your side and broken on the other side. May you pass?
- A Yes, because one of the two center lines is broken
- B Yes, if no oncoming vehicles are visible
- C No, because the line on your side is solid
- D Only to pass a vehicle going under 25 mph
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C. No, because the line on your side is solid
With double lines, look at the line on your side. If it is solid, you must not pass. If it is broken, you may pass when it is safe.
On a one-way road, what color is the edge line on the left side?
- A White
- B Yellow
- C Orange
- D Blue
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B. Yellow
Edge lines are white on two-way roads and on the right edge of one-way roads. On one-way roads, the left edge is yellow, so a yellow line on your left reminds you the road is one-way.