On the road ahead you see an area marked with yellow diagonal stripes. What does this area indicate?
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A.
A two-way left turn lane.
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B.
An off-limits area. Correct
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C.
A passing zone.
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D.
A construction area.
The answer is "An off-limits area."
Yellow diagonal stripes within a painted median mark fixed objects ahead or areas where vehicle use is not allowed. It is illegal to drive in or make a turn across these stripes. Treat the striped area as off-limits to all vehicle movement. Drivers drawn to A confuse yellow diagonal stripes (off-limits painted median) with the two-way special left turn lane, another yellow-bordered center area but one they may legally enter to turn.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A two-way left turn lane.
A two-way special left turn lane is a usable center lane drivers enter just before turning, not a striped median that bars vehicle use. This answer confuses yellow diagonal stripes (off-limits painted median) with the two-way special left turn lane, another yellow-bordered center area but one drivers may legally enter to turn.
C. A passing zone.
Yellow diagonal stripes are off-limits, not a passing zone. This answer confuses diagonal-stripe median markings with broken-yellow center lines that allow passing.
D. A construction area.
Construction zones use orange signs and markings, not yellow diagonal stripes. This answer confuses yellow median striping with orange work-zone traffic-control devices.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings," p.23..
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