Signals and road markingsQuestion 116 of 312
A grey road seen from above with two lanes. The left lane has a white arrow that bends left. The right lane has a white arrow that points straight ahead.

White arrows are painted in the lanes before an intersection, as in the picture. What do they show?

  1. The speed limit in each lane
  2. That the lanes are one-way
  3. The lane to use for each move
  4. That you may not change lanes
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Correct answer: The lane to use for each move

Intersection arrows tell you which lane you must be in to make a given move.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 3, Traffic Signals: Intersection arrows, page 68

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026