Pavement markingsQuestion 148 of 223
Road seen from above with a row of white triangles across the lane, in front of a blue car. The points of the triangles face the car.

What must you do at this row of white triangles?

  1. Yield to other traffic at the line
  2. Stop for three seconds at the line
  3. Speed up to merge
  4. Turn left only
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Correct answer: Yield to other traffic at the line

A yield line is a row of white triangles. It shows the point where you yield. You do not always need to stop, but you must give way.

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