A limit line at an intersection is:
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A.
A painted arrow that indicates the correct turning path
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B.
A yellow line marked across the road at a school zone
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C.
A wide white line that shows drivers where to stop Correct
The answer is "A wide white line that shows drivers where to stop"
A limit line is a wide white line that shows drivers where to stop before an intersection or crosswalk. Drivers who read the word 'limit' as guiding the direction of the turn, and who fix on the turn arrows because they are the most visible paint at the intersection, are the ones who pick the wrong marking.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A painted arrow that indicates the correct turning path
Turn-guidance arrows are separate markings from the limit line and tell you where to travel, not where to stop. This answer reads the word 'limit' as guiding the direction of a turn instead of marking a stopping point, since turn arrows are the most visible paint at an intersection.
B. A yellow line marked across the road at a school zone
A limit line is a wide white line before an intersection or crosswalk, not a colored marking placed at a school zone. This answer substitutes the yellow paint of school-crossing markings for the white color the limit-line rule specifies, since yellow is the color drivers associate with flagged school areas.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Right Turns," p.18..
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