What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?
- Yellow ✓
- White
- Yellow and white
- Yellow, white, and black
Answer: A. Yellow
Yellow lane lines separate traffic lanes moving in opposite directions.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's pavement markings section lists white lane lines as separators for lanes going the same way, and yellow lane lines as the ones that separate lanes moving in opposite directions. Because the question asks about lanes with traffic heading toward each other, the color is yellow. The handbook also notes a single broken yellow line means you stay to its right and may cross it to pass only when it is safe.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. White — White lane lines mark lanes where traffic is moving in the same direction, not toward each other.
- C. Yellow and white — Mixing yellow and white is wrong because yellow alone is what divides opposing traffic; white handles same-direction lanes.
- D. Yellow, white, and black — Black is not mentioned as a lane-line color in the handbook, so yellow, white, and black is not the rule.
Remember it
Yellow means facing traffic: if the line beside you is yellow, the cars on the other side of it come toward you.