According to the manual, what color are the lines that separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions?
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A.
White
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B.
Yellow Correct
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C.
Red
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D.
Blue
The answer is "Yellow"
Yellow lines separate opposite-direction traffic; white lines separate lanes moving the same way. Anyone selecting white in A has carried the same-direction lane color over to every stripe on the road, since white shows up on most highways.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. White
White separates lanes moving in the same direction, not lanes moving toward each other. This answer carries the same-direction lane color over to every stripe on the road, since white shows up on most highways.
C. Red
Red does not appear as a lane-marking color in the manual. This answer confuses pavement colors with the red used on traffic lights and stop signs.
D. Blue
Blue is used on service signs, not on pavement lines between lanes. This answer confuses road markings with the blue signs that direct drivers to services.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Pavement Markings: Edge and Lane Lines," p.32..
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