Edge and lane lines — Connecticut Permit Test

Lines and symbols on the roadway divide lanes, say when you may pass or change lanes, show which lanes to use for turns, mark where you must stop, and define pedestrian walkways.

The paint is instructions rather than decoration, and most of what a road tells you is written on its surface.

Lines and symbols on the roadway divide lanes, tell you when you may pass other vehicles or change lanes, which lanes to use for turns, where you must stop for signs or traffic signals, and define pedestrian walkways.

Edge lines are solid lines along the side of the road that show where the edge of the road is.

At night or in rain the edge line is often the only thing telling you where the pavement stops.

Edge lines are solid lines along the side of the road that show you where the edge of the road is located.

A solid white line is used on the right of the roadway edge, and a solid yellow line on the left edge of a divided street or roadway.

The color tells you which side of the road you are on, which matters most on a ramp at night.

Solid Yellow Lines are used on the left of the roadway edge of divided streets or roadways.

Lane lines are white lines that separate multiple lanes traveling in the same direction.

White between lanes means everyone around you is going your way, which is the first thing to know about a road.

Lane lines are white lines that separate multiple lanes traveling in the same direction.

A dashed white line between lanes moving in the same direction means you may cross to change lanes if it is safe.

Dashed means a choice and solid means a decision already made for you. That is the whole grammar of the paint.

Dashed White Lines are between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction that indicate you may cross to change lanes if it is safe to do so.

A solid white line between lanes means you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change.

It marks a place where lane changing has already caused trouble, such as an approach to an intersection.

Solid White Lines are between lanes of traffic that indicate you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change lanes.

What do lines and symbols on the roadway do?

Divide lanes and control how they are used. The paint is instructions rather than decoration, and most of what a road tells you is written on its surface. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.43: “Lines and symbols on the roadway divide lanes, tell you when you may pass other vehicles or change lanes, which lanes to use for turns, where you must stop for signs or traffic signals, and define pedestrian walkways.”