A curb along the road has been painted yellow. What does that color tell you?
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A.
Parking is prohibited along that curb. Correct
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B.
Emergency vehicles may load passengers here.
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C.
The curb doubles as a school bus stop.
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D.
The lane is reserved for buses at rush hour.
The answer is "Parking is prohibited along that curb."
In Florida, a yellow curb marks a no-parking zone, typically near a fire hydrant or intersection. Choice C catches drivers who see school-bus yellow on the bus itself and assume the curb color must signal a bus stop; the manual uses the paint only for the parking prohibition.
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B. Emergency vehicles may load passengers here.
Florida's yellow curbs simply forbid parking; the manual gives them no loading-zone meaning. This answer assumes yellow signals a specialized loading zone the way red or white curbs mark passenger loading in some other states.
C. The curb doubles as a school bus stop.
School bus stops are marked by signs at the roadside, not by painting the adjacent curb yellow. This answer pairs the curb color with the yellow of school-bus bodies and infers Florida uses the paint to mark where a bus stops.
D. The lane is reserved for buses at rush hour.
Restricted-lane use is announced by roadside signs, not by paint on the curb itself. This answer carries over a rush-hour bus-lane rule from another state that uses curb paint to mark when a restricted lane is in effect.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings - Other Markings," p.46..
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