Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes:
- In curves and on hills.
- Next to churches and schools.
- At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks. ✓
- On freeway on-ramps.
Answer: C. At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.
Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes at intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.
Why this is the answer
The handbook describes white stop lines as painted across pavement lanes at traffic signs or signals, and it says drivers must stop behind those lines when present. It also describes white crosswalk lines across a road as marking where pedestrians cross, and it addresses stopping before the crosswalk when no stop line exists. Those markings are tied to intersection and crosswalk locations, which matches the answer. The handbook does not connect them to curves, hills, churches, schools, or freeway on-ramps.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. In curves and on hills. — The handbook ties stop lines to traffic signs or signals and crosswalks, not to curves or hills.
- B. Next to churches and schools. — Churches and schools are not mentioned as places for stop lines; the marking is tied to traffic signs or signals.
- D. On freeway on-ramps. — Freeway on-ramps are not described as locations for stop lines; the passage places them at traffic signs or signals.
Remember it
Picture a stop line as the boundary before a crosswalk or signal: if you see it, stop behind it.