According to the manual, what do yellow lines painted on the roadway separate?
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A.
Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
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B.
A travel lane from the paved shoulder
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C.
Traffic moving in opposite directions Correct
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D.
A bike lane from the general travel lane
The answer is "Traffic moving in opposite directions"
Yellow lines divide traffic traveling in opposite directions, which is why they mark the center of two-way roads and the left edge of divided highways, one-way streets, and ramps. Choice A is the trap: solid white lines, not yellow, divide lanes moving the same direction, and drivers who retain only that painted lines separate lanes tend to swap the two colors.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
Solid white lines, not yellow, divide lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. This answer recalls only that painted lines separate lanes and swaps the roles of the yellow and white color codes.
B. A travel lane from the paved shoulder
The right edge of the road along the shoulder is marked with a solid white line, not yellow. This answer extends the yellow left-edge rule for divided highways and ramps across to the right edge of the roadway.
D. A bike lane from the general travel lane
Bike-lane boundaries use white lines paired with the words BIKE LANE painted on the pavement, not yellow. This answer assumes any lane divider uses the centerline yellow instead of the white reserved for same-direction and edge markings.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings," p.22..
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