United States Permit Test Coach
Pavement markingsQuestion 153 of 223
Road seen from above with one wide white arrow in the lane, pointing down the picture.

What is this arrow marking used for?

  1. To show where a bus lane starts
  2. To show a lane for left turns only
  3. To show the correct way to drive in this lane
  4. To show that the road is closed ahead
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Correct answer: To show the correct way to drive in this lane

A wrong-way arrow shows the correct direction of traffic flow. It helps stop drivers from going the wrong way.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.24 Wrong-Way Arrows, page 619

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026