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Signals and pavement markingsQuestion 99 of 296
A road seen from above with three lanes. The centre lane has a yellow solid line and a yellow broken line on each side. White left-turn arrows are painted in the centre lane.

What is the centre lane of the road in this picture?

  1. A lane for passing slow vehicles
  2. A lane only for traffic that goes north
  3. A lane that traffic from both directions shares for left turns
  4. A lane for parking
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Correct answer: A lane that traffic from both directions shares for left turns

A two-way left-turn lane is in the middle of the road. Drivers from both directions use it only to make left turns.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 3, Signs, Pavement Markings, and Work Zones: Two-way-left-turn lanes, page 87

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026