You are on a three-lane highway with a center lane marked for turning. Under Florida law, what is that center lane used for?
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A.
Carpool and hybrid vehicles during rush hour
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B.
Making left turns only Correct
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C.
Left turns and U-turns from either direction
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D.
Passing slower vehicles when the lane is clear
The answer is "Making left turns only"
The center lane of a three-lane or five-lane highway is reserved solely for making left turns. Where drivers go wrong is answer C, which expands the left-turn-only lane to cover U-turns as well by reading the allowance more broadly than the manual actually permits.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Carpool and hybrid vehicles during rush hour
That describes HOV lanes, which are marked with diamond symbols and buffer stripes. This answer confuses a two-way turn lane with an HOV lane.
C. Left turns and U-turns from either direction
The manual names left turns only, not U-turns. This answer expands a left-turn-only lane to cover U-turns as well.
D. Passing slower vehicles when the lane is clear
The manual specifically bars using the shared center lane for passing. This answer treats an empty middle lane as an opportunity to overtake instead of a turn-only lane.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Traffic Lanes," p.69..
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