Signals and road markingsQuestion 114 of 312
A grey road seen from above. Between two white lines in the middle is an area filled with white diagonal stripes. A blue car is at the bottom left.

You see the markings in the picture ahead of you. What should you do?

  1. Keep out of the striped area
  2. Park in the striped area
  3. Drive in the striped area as a lane
  4. Stop before the striped area
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Correct answer: Keep out of the striped area

Diagonal stripes warn that the paved area is not a traffic lane. Drive around it.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 3, Traffic Signals: Diagonal markings/crosshatches, page 68

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026