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Pavement markingsQuestion 162 of 223

Lines across a lane get closer and closer together. What are they meant to do?

  1. Give drivers the feeling that their speed is increasing
  2. Show where a passing zone starts
  3. Mark a crossing for pedestrians
  4. Show that the lane is closed
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Correct answer: Give drivers the feeling that their speed is increasing

These speed reduction markings have progressively less space between them. Drivers feel faster and slow down, for example before a sharp curve.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.28 Speed Reduction Markings, page 624

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026