Pavement markings — Michigan Permit Test

Pavement markings are white or yellow, and they warn, regulate and inform drivers.

Markings carry rules where signs would be hard to see, right on the road surface.

Pavement markings are white or yellow and warn, regulate and inform drivers.

White lines separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction.

A white line tells you the traffic on the other side is going your way.

White lines separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction.

On roads with more than one lane moving in one direction, broken white lines separate lanes; do not straddle them.

Straddling a line takes up two lanes and confuses drivers on both sides.

Do not straddle the broken white lines or cross the double yellow line.

Solid white lines mark the right edge of the road and are often called fog lines; they help you stay on the road at night or in bad weather.

Following the edge line keeps you away from the glare of oncoming headlights and off the shoulder.

Often called fog lines, these lines help you stay on the road at night or in bad weather.

It is illegal to cross solid white lines when passing; solid white lines also mark places where changing lanes is considered dangerous.

A solid white line marks a curve or ramp where a lane change is too risky.

It is illegal to cross solid white lines when passing.

A double solid white line shows a travel path where driving in the same direction is allowed on both sides but crossing the line is prohibited.

It keeps traffic in separate paths, such as a carpool lane, from weaving across.

A double solid white line is used to show a travel path where driving in the same direction is permitted on both sides of the line but crossing the line is prohibited.

Stop lines are wide white lines across a lane that mark where you must stop at intersections; if there are no stop lines or crosswalks, stop before entering the intersection.

The stop line keeps your car out of the way of pedestrians and cross traffic.

Stop lines are wide white lines painted across a traffic lane that mark where you must stop your vehicle at intersections.

Directional arrows are wide white arrows down the center of a lane that show which movements, such as right turn or straight, the lane allows.

The arrows let you pick the right lane before the intersection.

Directional arrows are wide white arrows painted down the center of the traffic lane.

A bicycle lane is labeled with special pavement markings and signs and is reserved exclusively for bicyclists.

Cars in the bike lane push riders into traffic.

A bicycle lane is labeled with special pavement markings and signs and is reserved exclusively for bicyclists.

A green bicycle lane marks a potential point of conflict between cars and bicycles, usually at intersections and driveways.

The green paint is a warning that cars and bikes cross paths right there.

A green bicycle lane indicates a potential point of conflict between cars and bicycles, usually intersections and driveways.

If you see a shared lane marking, watch for bicyclists and give them space, courtesy and respect as legal road users.

The marking tells you bicyclists will be riding in the lane with cars.

If you see a shared lane marking, watch for bicyclists and give them the space, courtesy and respect they deserve as legal road users.

Yellow lines separate traffic lanes moving in opposite directions.

A yellow line tells you the traffic on the other side is coming toward you.

Yellow lines separate traffic lanes moving in opposite directions.

A single broken yellow line usually marks the center line of a two-way road where you may pass if it is safe.

Broken means you may cross it to pass, but only with a clear view and room.

A single broken yellow line usually marks the center line of a two-way roadway where a vehicle may pass if it is safe to do so.

On a four-lane divided roadway or a one-way road, a solid yellow line usually marks the left edge of the pavement.

Yellow is the color on your left edge, so the line shows where your side of the pavement ends.

On a four-lane divided roadway or a one-way road, a solid yellow line usually marks the left edge of the pavement.

A double solid yellow line down the middle of a two-lane road means passing is not allowed in either direction.

Both sides have a blocked view or other hazard, so no one may pass.

A double solid yellow line down the middle of a two-lane roadway means that passing is not allowed for vehicles traveling in either direction.

Crossing a double yellow line is permitted in some situations, such as turning into a driveway, onto a crossroad, or into a parking spot.

The double yellow forbids passing, not turning off the road.

There are some situations in which crossing a double yellow line is permitted, such as when turning into a driveway, onto a crossroad, or accessing a parking spot.

A left-turn-only center lane is marked with solid yellow lines on its outside edges and broken yellow lines inside; left turns must be made from within it, and using it to pass or merge is illegal.

Drivers from both directions turn from this lane, so passing in it invites a head-on crash.

Left turns must be made from within the left-turn-only center lane and may be made from either direction.

Yield lines, typically at roundabouts and mid-block crosswalks, show where to stop behind when yielding to traffic or pedestrians.

Stopping behind the line keeps the crossing clear and lets other drivers see the walker.

When yielding to traffic or pedestrians, make sure to stop behind the yield lines.

White triangles painted across a traffic lane mean you should be ready to stop and yield to pedestrians.

The triangles mark where to stop so a pedestrian can cross in front of you.

White triangles painted across a traffic lane indicate you should be ready to stop and yield to pedestrians.

Dashed white lines painted across a lane in a roundabout mark the edge of the roundabout's circular lane.

The dashed line is where you enter the circle, so that is where you yield.

Dashed white lines painted across a traffic lane in a roundabout indicate the edge of the roundabout’s circular lane.

What colors are pavement markings?

White or yellow. Markings carry rules where signs would be hard to see, right on the road surface. What Every Driver Must Know, p.45: “Pavement markings are white or yellow and warn, regulate and inform drivers.”