Signals & Pavement Markings

Study questions with answers

12 sample Signals & Pavement Markings questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. A shared center left-turn lane in the middle of a roadway is intended for:

   Correct answer: Making left turns from either direction

   The shared center lane helps drivers make left turns; you may not enter it more than 500 feet before your turn.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Shared Center Left Turn Lane)

2. 2. The double solid white line separating an express or carpool lane from the general lanes means:

   Correct answer: Crossing it is not allowed

   It is illegal to cross a double white line; you may enter or leave the express lane only at designated access points with dotted striping.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Freeway Driving, Carpool Lane)

3. 3. A flashing yellow arrow at an intersection means you may turn but must first:

   Correct answer: Yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians

   A flashing yellow arrow allows turns only after you yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, since the oncoming direction has a green light.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Traffic Signals)

4. 4. At a steady green traffic light, a Utah driver may:

   Correct answer: Proceed with care when the way is clear

   A green light allows you to go through the intersection with caution, provided your path is clear of vehicles and pedestrians.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Traffic Signals)

5. 5. At a steady red light in Utah, turning right on red is:

   Correct answer: Allowed after a full stop unless a sign forbids it

   You may turn right on a red light after making a full stop, unless a sign posted there prohibits the turn.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Traffic Signals)

6. 6. When you approach a flashing red traffic light, you should:

   Correct answer: Stop and check both directions before entering

   A flashing red light works like a stop sign: come to a stop, look both ways, and go only when it is safe.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Traffic Signals)

7. 7. On a Utah flex lane, a red X displayed above the lane tells drivers that they:

   Correct answer: Must not travel in that lane

   Overhead flex-lane signals show a green arrow when the lane may be used and a red X when it may not; a red X means do not travel in that lane.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Flex Lanes)

8. 8. White lane lines on the pavement indicate that traffic is:

   Correct answer: Traveling in the same direction

   White lines divide lanes of traffic that are all moving in the same direction.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Pavement Markings)

9. 9. When stopping for a stop sign or red signal, where should you bring your vehicle to a halt?

   Correct answer: Behind the stop line or crosswalk

   You must stop behind the marked stop line or crosswalk; if none is marked, stop before entering the intersection.

   Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Crosswalks and Stop Lines)

10. 10. Yellow lane lines painted on a roadway separate:

    Correct answer: Traffic traveling in opposite directions

    Yellow markings divide traffic flowing in opposite directions on a two-way road.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Pavement Markings)

11. 11. A green arrow signal lets vehicles proceed:

    Correct answer: Only the way the arrow points, after yielding to those still in the intersection

    A green arrow permits movement only in the arrow's direction, and only after yielding to any vehicles or pedestrians still in the intersection.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Traffic Signals)

12. 12. A red arrow pointing left at a signal means a driver must:

    Correct answer: Stop and wait until a go signal appears

    A red left-turn arrow prohibits the left turn; you must stop and remain stopped until a signal allows you to proceed.

    Source: Utah Driver Handbook — Section 9: Rules of the Road (Traffic Signals)