Traffic lights and pavement markingsQuestion 180 of 318

A lane in the middle of the road has one solid and one broken yellow line, with yellow arrows. What is it for?

  1. Passing slow vehicles
  2. Buses only
  3. Left turns by traffic from both directions
  4. Emergency stops
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Correct answer: Left turns by traffic from both directions

This centre lane helps left turns for traffic going both ways. The yellow arrows show that only a left turn is allowed from it.

Source: Driver's Handbook, 2nd edition (SAAQ, 2018), Chapter 3, Road Signs and Traffic Signals > Pavement markings > Two-way left-turn lane, page 117

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026