Lesson 2 Understanding Pavement Markings Lesson 2 Understanding Pavement Markings 1

Yellow Line = Two-way Traffic White Line = One-way Traffic Solid Line = No Passing Broken Line = Pass With Caution Yellow Line = Two-way Traffic White Line = One-way Traffic Solid Line = No Passing Broken Line = Pass With Caution Pavement Markings Is this a one-way or two-way road? Would passing be allowed? Is this a one-way or two-way road? Would passing be allowed? 2

Traffic Flow Two way traffic no passing Two way traffic pass with caution Yellow Line Pavement Markings 3

Traffic Flow White Lines Stop line Left turn only - arrow No passing - solid line Stop line Left turn only - arrow No passing - solid line One-way traffic Broken - pass with caution One-way traffic Broken - pass with caution Pavement Markings 4

ONE WAY – pass with caution TWO WAY – no passing over solid lines Pavement Markings 5 Multi-Lane

Triangles painted on the pavement show that you must yield Pavement Markings 6 What do triangles painted in the road signify?

Pavement Markings This lane may continue straight or turn left Arrows Indicate the Flow of Traffic This lane must turn left 7 What do these arrows mean?

Shared Left Turn Lane  Traffic from both directions uses this lane to turn left  Do not travel more than 150 feet in this lane Shared Left Turn Lane  Traffic from both directions uses this lane to turn left  Do not travel more than 150 feet in this lane Pavement Markings 8

Diamond Shaped Pavement Marking  HOV  Bus Lanes  Bicycle Lanes Diamond Shaped Pavement Marking  HOV  Bus Lanes  Bicycle Lanes 9

When approaching this pavement marking a. stop b. yield c. proceed with caution When approaching this pavement marking a. stop b. yield c. proceed with caution Testing Your Knowledge 10

Triangles painted on the pavement mark an area in which you must yield b. yield 11 Correct! Testing Your Knowledge

If you are driving in this lane, you must a.turn left b.turn right If you are driving in this lane, you must a.turn left b.turn right Testing Your Knowledge 12 Bonus Question: How long can you stay in this lane? No more than 150 feet.

This is a shared left turn lane – Vehicles in this lane must turn left This is a shared left turn lane – Vehicles in this lane must turn left a. turn left 13 Correct! Testing Your Knowledge

This roadway is a. one way – no passing b. one way – passing allowed c. two way – passing allowed This roadway is a. one way – no passing b. one way – passing allowed c. two way – passing allowed Testing Your Knowledge 14

White lines indicate one-way traffic and broken lines indicate passing is allowed b. one way – passing allowed 15 Correct! Testing Your Knowledge