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Pavement markingsQuestion 140 of 223
Road seen from above with three lanes. The middle lane has two white arrows, one pointing up and one pointing down. Each side of the middle lane has a broken yellow line inside and a solid yellow line outside.

Who may use the middle lane in this picture?

  1. Drivers from both directions, to turn left
  2. Drivers going up the picture only
  3. Drivers who want to pass slow cars
  4. Buses and trucks only
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Correct answer: Drivers from both directions, to turn left

This is a two-way left-turn lane. Traffic in either direction uses it as part of a left turn.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.05 Pavement Markings for Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes, page 584

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026