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Road signsQuestion 123 of 412
A tall yellow marker with black chevrons that point up.

A black and yellow marker with arrow-shaped stripes points up. What does it tell you?

  1. Keep right of the obstruction only
  2. An obstruction is ahead, and you may keep right or left of it
  3. Keep left of the obstruction only
  4. The road ends ahead
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Correct answer: An obstruction is ahead, and you may keep right or left of it

Stripes in the shape of arrows pointing up mean you may pass on either side.

Source: Learn to Drive Smart (ICBC, 2026), Chapter 3, Signs, signals and road markings: Object markers, page 34

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026