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Warning signsQuestion 71 of 223
Tall yellow marker with black diagonal stripes that slope down toward the left

Stripes on this marker slope down to the left. On which side of the marker should you pass?

  1. On the right side
  2. On either side
  3. Over the top of it
  4. On the left side
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Correct answer: On the left side

The stripes on an object marker slope down toward the side where traffic should go. Stripes that slope down to the left mean you pass on the left.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2C.71 Object Markers for Obstructions within the Roadway, page 241

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026