A white right-turn arrow is painted in the lane you're driving in. What does it require?
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A.
You must turn right at the next intersection. Correct
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B.
You may turn right or continue straight from the lane.
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C.
You must yield to traffic before turning right.
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D.
You must stop at the arrow before proceeding.
The answer is "You must turn right at the next intersection."
A right-turn arrow painted in the lane makes that lane right-turn only, so any driver who enters it must turn right at the next intersection. The answer that also lets you continue straight is the trap for drivers who read the painted arrow as guidance to weigh against other movements, the way a shared-lane 'sharrow' marking works, rather than as a lane restriction that rules out every movement the arrow does not show.
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B. You may turn right or continue straight from the lane.
The marking makes the lane right-turn only, and going straight from it is not one of the allowed movements. This answer treats the painted directional arrow like a shared-lane 'sharrow' that suggests one option among several rather than a lane restriction that removes the straight movement.
C. You must yield to traffic before turning right.
This marking assigns which movement the lane is for; any duty to yield comes from traffic, pedestrians, signs, or signals, not from the arrow itself. This answer reads the painted arrow as a right-turn control that carries its own yield, borrowing from situations where drivers must yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, or other traffic before completing a right turn.
D. You must stop at the arrow before proceeding.
The pavement arrow assigns the lane's movement; a stop requirement comes from signs or signals, not from the arrow. This answer confuses a directional lane-use arrow with the painted stop bar that halts the driver at the crosswalk.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings on the roads of every US state . Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.24 (Right-Turn Arrow)..
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