A white arrow is painted on the pavement in your lane at an approaching intersection. What does the arrow tell you?
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A.
The lane to use for a given direction Correct
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B.
Where the intersection sensor is buried
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C.
Which direction other drivers must yield
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D.
Where pedestrians are allowed to cross
The answer is "The lane to use for a given direction"
Pavement arrows assign lanes to specific directions, and you must be in the correct lane before the solid line that separates them. Choice C is the trap for drivers who read every painted road mark as a right-of-way cue rather than a lane-assignment tool.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Where the intersection sensor is buried
Buried loop sensors are not marked by pavement arrows. This answer assumes visible paint must flag a piece of hidden hardware rather than simply pick the lane.
C. Which direction other drivers must yield
Yield direction is set by signs and signals, not by pavement arrows. This answer carries over the habit of reading every painted road mark as a right-of-way cue rather than as a lane assignment.
D. Where pedestrians are allowed to cross
Pedestrian crossings are marked by parallel crosswalk stripes across the road, not by directional arrows. This answer groups every white pavement mark together, so a lane arrow reads as another kind of crossing mark.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Traffic Lanes: Arrows," p.32..
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