Ohio permit test: pavement markings
Yellow and white lines, passing zones, crosswalks, stop lines and special lanes. 4 questions.
What do white lane lines separate?
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Sample pavement markings questions
What do white lane lines separate?
- A Traffic traveling in opposite directions
- B Parking spaces from bike lanes only
- C Passing zones from no-passing zones
- D Traffic traveling in the same direction
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D. Traffic traveling in the same direction
White lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction and may be solid or broken. Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 4
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On a two-lane road, the center line is a solid yellow line on your side and a broken yellow line on the other side. Can you pass?
- A Yes, if the road ahead looks clear
- B Yes, but only slower trucks
- C No; only drivers on the broken-line side may pass
- D No; neither direction may pass
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C. No; only drivers on the broken-line side may pass
With a solid and broken yellow pair, drivers next to the broken line may pass when safe, and drivers next to the solid line may not. The solid line marks where passing is too risky.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 4
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On a two-lane road with a double solid yellow center line, when does the Ohio digest allow you to cross it?
- A To turn left into a driveway or pass a slow-moving vehicle when safe
- B To pass any vehicle going under the speed limit
- C Never, under any circumstances
- D To pass on a hill if you honk first
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A. To turn left into a driveway or pass a slow-moving vehicle when safe
Passing is prohibited from both directions at a double solid yellow line. Ohio permits crossing only to turn left into driveways or to pass a slow-moving vehicle, like a bicycle or one showing the slow-moving vehicle emblem, when it is safe.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
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What is a center lane marked with solid and broken yellow lines on each side and white two-way arrows used for?
- A Passing slower traffic
- B Traveling until your exit
- C Left turns by traffic from either direction
- D Merging into traffic from a side road
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C. Left turns by traffic from either direction
A two-way left turn lane is reserved for left-turning vehicles in either direction. Enter it just before your turn; never use it for traveling, passing, or merging.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5