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What color are diagonal markings between traffic that goes in opposite directions?

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Correct answer: Yellow

Diagonal markings between opposing directions of traffic are yellow. Diagonal markings on a right shoulder are white.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.25 Chevron and Diagonal Markings, page 622

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026

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