Driver's License Test Prep
Pennsylvania Practice Road Markings

What line marks the right edge of the road?

  1. A.
    A broken white line
  2. B.
    A broken yellow line
  3. C.
    A solid yellow line
  4. D.
    A solid white line Correct
The Why

The answer is "A solid white line"

The right edge of the roadway is marked with a solid white line, both on ordinary roads and on limited-access highways with medians. Drivers who pick a yellow line have hold of the other half of the same rule: yellow marks the LEFT edge of divided highways, one-way streets, and ramps, not the right edge.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. A broken white line

Broken white separates lanes going the same way; road edges are marked with solid lines. This answer reaches for the lane-divider style instead of the edge-line style, applying the same-direction lane separator where a solid boundary belongs.

B. A broken yellow line

Broken yellow shows the center of a two-way, two-lane road, not any road edge. This answer recalls the centerline pattern for two-lane roads and misplaces it at the outer boundary of the pavement.

C. A solid yellow line

Solid yellow marks the left edge on divided highways, one-way streets, and ramps, not the right edge. This answer flips the divided-highway edge colors, putting yellow on the right when the manual assigns yellow only to the left.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings," p.22..

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