Other pavement markings — Connecticut Permit Test
Other pavement markings on the Connecticut permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Yellow or white diagonal stripes mark fixed obstructions.
The stripes are painted where something solid stands in or beside the roadway, such as a bridge pier.
Yellow or white diagonal stripes are used to mark fixed obstructions.
A double solid white line prohibits lane changing.
It is painted where a lane change has caused crashes, typically near an exit or a toll plaza.
A double solid white line prohibits lane changing.
Curb markings, fire lanes and pavement markings may be designated as no parking areas by local authorities.
A curb with paint on it is a parking rule you will not find on a sign, and the ticket is the same.
Curb markings, fire lanes and pavement markings may be designated as “No Parking” areas by local authorities.
A bicycle sharrow, two chevrons painted above a bicycle symbol on the road, indicates that the lane is shared and that vehicle or bicycle traffic may be in it.
It is not a bike lane. It tells a driver that a rider is entitled to the middle of the lane they are in.
A bicycle sharrow, two chevrons painted above a bicycle symbol on the road, indicates the lane is shared.
On the test
What do yellow or white diagonal stripes mark?
Fixed obstructions. The stripes are painted where something solid stands in or beside the roadway, such as a bridge pier. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.44: “Yellow or white diagonal stripes are used to mark fixed obstructions.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/CT.pdf (Connecticut Driver's Manual, Revised March 2023, retrieved 2026-09-14)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/CT.pages.txt (plain pdftotext over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 2, folioMarker, nonLawPages and the extraction flag, each with its measured basis)