A lane is marked with this straight-or-right combination arrow. What does it permit a driver in that lane to do?
-
A.
Continue straight through the intersection or turn right. Correct
-
B.
The lane is a right-turn-only lane; you must turn right.
-
C.
You must go straight; turning right from this lane is not allowed.
-
D.
Continue straight, turn right, or make a U-turn.
The answer is "Continue straight through the intersection or turn right."
The combination arrow marks an optional-movement lane: a driver may either continue straight through the intersection or turn right from the same lane. The tempting wrong pick is the right-turn-only reading, which comes from treating the second arrowhead as if it were a standalone right-turn arrow and ignoring the straight shaft paired with it.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. The lane is a right-turn-only lane; you must turn right.
A lone right-arrow marking would require a right turn only; here the straight shaft is added, opening the lane to both movements. This answer confuses the combination arrow with a single right-turn arrow and treats the lane as right-only.
C. You must go straight; turning right from this lane is not allowed.
A lane-use arrow that pointed only straight would forbid a right turn, but the second arrowhead here explicitly opens the right-turn movement to this lane. This answer sees only the straight shaft and overlooks the second arrowhead pointing to the right.
D. Continue straight, turn right, or make a U-turn.
The lane authorizes only two paths; the U-turn belongs to a different rule set entirely. This answer adds a U-turn to the permitted movements, which the combination arrow does not authorize.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings on the roads of every US state . Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.23 (Straight-or-Right Combination Arrow)..
Related questions
- The blue wheelchair symbol painted on a parking space marks the space as what? →
- A white bicycle symbol painted on the pavement next to a solid white lane line marks the lane as what? →
- The word BIKE is painted in white inside a travel lane. What does this pavement legend identify? →
- A yellow center line has a solid line on your side and a broken line on the side used by oncoming traffic. What does this require of you? →
- A broken white line runs along the right edge of the roadway between the through lane and an exit ramp. What does it permit a driver to do? →