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California Practice Road Markings

A single solid white bike lane line typically turns into a dashed line where it approaches:

  1. A.
    A freeway on-ramp
  2. B.
    An intersection Correct
  3. C.
    A school crosswalk
The Why

The answer is "An intersection"

The bike-lane line becomes dashed near an intersection so drivers making a right turn can legally enter the bike lane within 200 feet of the corner. Choice A is the trap for drivers who remember that white-line patterns change near freeway ramps and reach for that scene instead of the bike-lane one.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. A freeway on-ramp

The manual describes double solid white lines near freeway ramps, not a dashed bike-lane line. This answer fuses the freeway on-ramp marking into the bike-lane rule.

C. A school crosswalk

The manual does not describe the bike-lane line changing form at a school crosswalk. This answer reads any school-area zone as the place where the paint pattern shifts.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Bicycle Lanes," p.17..

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