Traffic Signs: Pavement Markers (NEED TO FINISH)

______________ means that passing is allowed from the side of the broken line, but not from the side of the solid line. Vehicles on the solid yellow line side may only cross the line to pass pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of scooters or skateboards when the opposite lane is clear and you can pass safely.

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line

___________________ with traffic moving in both directions, road markings show when drivers may use the center lane for making left turns or for passing.

On three-lane roads

______________ are generally not used; but, some communities do use red curbs to indicate no parking zones.

Red markings

___________________ on the pavement show areas not to be entered or used. They are positioned on the road surface so that only traffic flowing in the wrong direction would observe them.

Red reflectors

________________ show turn lanes and discourage lane changes near intersections, interchange/on- and off-ramps, and at other locations where lane changes might be dangerous. Solid white lines also mark the right edge of pavement. Arrows used with white lines indicate which turn may be made from the lane. Stop lines, crosswalks and parking spaces also are marked by white lines.

Solid white lines

________________________. If you are in a lane marked with a curved arrow or a curved arrow and the word ONLY, you must turn in the direction of the arrow. If your lane is marked with both a curved and straight arrow, you may turn or go straight.

White lane arrows are curved or straight

_____________ mean two-way traffic, flowing in opposite directions.

Yellow center lines

______________ is a line of triangles extending across the roadway that may be used with a yield sign to show the point at which you must yield or stop, if necessary. A yield line is often seen at the entrance of a roundabout.

Yield Lines

____________________ separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction. You may change lanes with caution. Dotted white lines are actually small rectangles in a series where each is closely spaced to the next. They are used to show lane assignment in intersections and interchanges where there might otherwise be a tendency to drift out of a lane or an area of intended use. Often they are used to guide two turning lanes through the intersection. Dotted white lines are also used to denote the opening of a turn lane at an intersection and entrance/exit lanes at interchanges. Many two-lane roads in Virginia do not have lane markings to separate the lanes. On an unmarked two-lane road, you may pass a slow moving vehicle on the left side if there are no signs prohibiting passing. Make sure that the way is clear.

Broken white lines

__________________ mean that passing on the left is allowed in either direction when the way ahead is clear.

Broken yellow center lines

Most often they are used to designate special use lane from conventional lanes, as when used to separate a High Occupancy Vehicle lanes from the other lanes of an expressway. You may not cross these lines. You may enter the designated special use lane only where signs and markings allow

Double solid white lines separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction.

______________ mark the center of the road and separate traffic traveling in two different directions. Passing is not allowed in either direction. You may not cross the lines unless you are making a left turn or passing pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of scooters or skateboards when the opposite lane is clear and you can pass safely.

Double solid yellow lines