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Pavement markingsQuestion 147 of 223
Road seen from above with a solid white bar across the lane in front of a blue car.

What does this white line across the lane show?

  1. The point where a passing zone ends
  2. The place where parking begins
  3. The start of a lane for turns
  4. The point where the stop is to be made
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Correct answer: The point where the stop is to be made

A stop line is a solid white line across the lane. It shows where you must stop.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.19 Stop and Yield Lines, page 614

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026