What does a flashing yellow left-turn arrow mean?

Turn left after yielding to oncoming

What does a flashing upraised hand on a pedestrian signal mean?

Don't start; finish if crossing

What do yellow center lines separate?

Traffic going in opposite directions

What do white lines between lanes separate?

Traffic going the same direction

A center lane has a solid yellow outer line and a broken yellow inner line on each side. What is it for?

Left turns from either direction

Your lane has a white arrow painted with the word ONLY. What does it mean?

Go only the way the arrow shows

Permit Test: Signals & Pavement Markings

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19 permit test cards on traffic signals and pavement markings for new drivers in any state. Signal cards cover the flashing yellow arrow, the upraised hand and lane-use lights. Marking cards cover yellow and white lines, the HOV diamond, yield triangles, edge line colors and sharrows. Core rules from the federal MUTCD, checked against the New York, Florida, Texas and California handbooks. Written with AI help; each card names its sources. Study aid only: your own state's handbook is the final word, especially on fines and distances.

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What does a flashing yellow left-turn arrow mean?: Turn left after yielding to oncoming; A flashing yellow arrow is a permissive turn: you may turn left, but oncoming traffic has a green light, so yield to it and to pedestrians first. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Florida Driver Handbook, Texas Driver Handbook.
What does a steady yellow arrow mean?: The turn phase is ending; A steady yellow arrow warns that the turn movement it controls is about to end. It can follow a green arrow or a flashing yellow arrow. Stop if you can do so safely; if you are already in the intersection, finish the turn with care. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., NY Driver's Manual.
At a pedestrian signal, what does the walking-person symbol mean?: You may start crossing; A steady walking person means pedestrians may start to cross in that direction, watching for vehicles that are turning or already in the intersection. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed..
What does a flashing upraised hand on a pedestrian signal mean?: Don't start; finish if crossing; A flashing upraised hand means no one should start crossing. People already in the crosswalk should keep going to the far side. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Florida Driver Handbook.
What do yellow center lines separate?: Traffic going in opposite directions; In the US, yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions (and mark the left edge of divided roads). White lines separate traffic moving the same way. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed..
What do white lines between lanes separate?: Traffic going the same direction; White longitudinal lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, and a solid white line marks the right edge of the road. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed..
What does a broken white line between two lanes allow?: Changing lanes when it is safe; A broken white line separates lanes going the same way and allows lane changes when it is safe. A solid white line discourages them. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Texas Driver Handbook.
A center lane has a solid yellow outer line and a broken yellow inner line on each side. What is it for?: Left turns from either direction; This is a two-way left-turn lane. Drivers from both directions use it only to slow down and turn left. Never use it to pass or to travel along. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Texas Driver Handbook.
What does a white diamond painted in a lane mean?: An HOV (carpool) lane; The white diamond marks a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, often called a carpool lane. Use it only if your vehicle meets the posted occupancy rule (such as 2+ or 3+) during the posted hours, or is another vehicle the signs allow. Bus lanes use the words BUS ONLY, and bike lanes use a bicycle symbol. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., NY Driver's Manual.
What does a row of white triangles painted across a lane, pointing at you, mark?: Where you must yield; This is a yield line. It shows where to slow or stop to yield, for example before a crosswalk or at a roundabout entry. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Texas Driver Handbook, NY Driver's Manual.
At a stop sign with a white stop line, where must you stop?: Before the stop line; Stop with your front bumper before the white stop line. If there is no stop line, stop before the crosswalk; if there is neither, stop where you can see cross traffic before entering. Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Texas Driver Handbook, NY Driver's Manual.
Where there is a crosswalk but no stop line, where should you stop for a red light?: Before the crosswalk; Without a stop line, stop before the crosswalk so no part of your vehicle blocks people crossing. Source: NY Driver's Manual, Florida Driver Handbook.

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What color is the line along the right edge of the road?

White

A solid white edge line marks the right edge of the road. On divided highways and one-way roads, the left edge line is yellow. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed..
On a divided highway or one-way road, what color is the edge line on your left?

Yellow

The left edge of a divided highway, one-way road or ramp is marked with a yellow line, so a yellow line on your left means you are going the right way. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Texas Driver Handbook.
What does a steady red X above a lane mean?

Do not drive in that lane

Lane-use control signals show which lanes are open. A red X means the lane is closed to you. Source: NY Driver's Manual, Florida Driver Handbook, Texas Driver Handbook, MUTCD 11th Ed..
What does a green arrow pointing down at a lane mean?

You may drive in that lane

A steady downward green arrow means the lane under it is open to you. Still obey all other signs and signals. Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Florida Driver Handbook, MUTCD 11th Ed..
What does a steady yellow X above a lane mean?

Prepare to leave that lane

A steady yellow X warns that the lane is about to close (the signal will turn to a red X). Move out of the lane safely. Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Florida Driver Handbook, MUTCD 11th Ed..
Your lane has a white arrow painted with the word ONLY. What does it mean?

Go only the way the arrow shows

Lane-use arrows with ONLY require you to make that movement from that lane. Get into the correct lane before the solid line that separates the turn lanes. Source: NY Driver's Manual, MUTCD 11th Ed..
What do sharrows (a bike symbol under two chevrons) painted in a lane mean?

Bikes and cars share this lane

Shared-lane markings tell drivers to expect people on bicycles in the travel lane, and show riders where to position themselves. Source: MUTCD 11th Ed., Texas Driver Handbook, Florida Driver Handbook.

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