(9/200) A 'parking lane,' as defined in the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, is:

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The lane nearest the shoulder where parking is permitted but there are no meters All of these answers are correct The portion of a main roadway between the right edge of the traveled portion and the nearest solid white line that is not a center line The lane immediately next to a row of parking meters in an urban area

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Explanation

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Question Analysis

In Alberta's Basic Licence Driver's Handbook, a 'parking lane' is specifically defined as the portion of a main roadway between the right edge of the traveled portion and the nearest solid white line that is not a center line. This definition is used for legal and road-marking purposes, and it is not simply a lane where parking is allowed or a lane next to parking meters.

Correct Answer Analysis

Correct Answer: The portion of a main roadway between the right edge of the traveled portion and the nearest solid white line that is not a center line

The correct answer matches the exact definition from the handbook. It emphasizes the physical road marking (solid white line) and the location relative to the traveled portion, which is the official definition used for traffic law and signage.

Wrong Options Analysis

Option: The lane nearest the shoulder where parking is permitted but there are no meters

This describes a common parking area but is not the official definition. The handbook defines a parking lane by its position relative to road markings, not by the presence or absence of parking meters or the shoulder.

Option: All of these answers are correct

This is incorrect because only one option matches the official definition. The other options are not equivalent to the handbook's definition, so 'all of these' cannot be correct.

Option: The lane immediately next to a row of parking meters in an urban area

This is a practical description of a parking area but not the legal definition. The handbook's definition is based on road geometry and markings, not on the presence of parking meters or urban location.

About this Alberta Class 7 License question

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