Ontario G1: Pavement markings

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1. What does a stop line look like?

   1. A single white line across the road
   2. Two parallel white lines across the road
   3. A white X painted in each lane
   4. A single yellow line across the road

2. A white arrow pointing straight ahead is painted in your lane. What does it mean?

   1. The lane is one-way for buses
   2. You may go straight or turn right
   3. You may only go straight ahead
   4. Going straight is only suggested

3. Continuity lines run along the right side of your lane near an off-ramp. What does that tell you?

   1. You must change lanes right away
   2. Your lane will continue unaffected
   3. Your lane is about to exit
   4. You must slow to the ramp speed

4. Besides lines on the pavement, how are fixed objects like bridge piers marked as a warning?

   1. With yellow and black markings
   2. With red and white markings
   3. With green reflective paint
   4. With orange and white stripes

5. Two solid lines on the pavement curve around a concrete island ahead. What are they for?

   1. Marking a parking area
   2. Guiding traffic away from the object
   3. Showing a passing zone
   4. Marking a pedestrian crossing at the island

6. Are crosswalks at intersections always painted on the road?

   1. Yes, unless it is a rural road
   2. No, some are not marked
   3. Yes, every one is painted
   4. No, only school crossings are

7. There is a solid line along the left side of your lane. What does it mean?

   1. It is unsafe to pass
   2. You may pass if it is clear
   3. You must turn left soon
   4. Your lane is ending ahead

8. You must stop at an intersection with no stop line and no crosswalk, but there is a sidewalk. Where do you stop?

   1. At the edge of the intersection
   2. In the middle of the sidewalk
   3. Three metres past the sidewalk
   4. At the edge of the sidewalk

9. What do yellow lines painted on the road separate?

   1. Traffic moving in the same direction
   2. Traffic moving in opposite directions
   3. Parking spaces from travel lanes
   4. Bicycles from motor vehicles

10. You are thinking of passing on a broken line, but the line becomes solid a short way ahead. What must you judge?

    1. Whether the car ahead waves you on
    2. Whether oncoming drivers flash their lights
    3. Whether you can finish before it turns solid
    4. Whether you can pass faster than the limit

11. A pedestrian has started across the road at a pedestrian crossover. When may you drive on?

    1. When they pass the middle of the road
    2. When they have completely crossed the road
    3. When they reach the next lane over
    4. When they have cleared your lane

12. You are riding a bicycle and someone is using a pedestrian crossover ahead. What must you do?

    1. Ring your bell and keep going
    2. Yield only if you are on the road
    3. Stop before the line and yield
    4. Ride around the person slowly

13. You are on a multi-lane road and the lanes beside you are divided by white lines. What does that tell you?

    1. Those lanes are reserved for buses
    2. Traffic in those lanes moves opposite ways
    3. Traffic in those lanes moves the same way
    4. You may never change lanes there

14. The line on the left of your lane is broken. When may you pass?

    1. Only after sounding your horn
    2. At any time, even on a hill
    3. When the way ahead is clear
    4. Only once the line turns solid

15. How is a marked crosswalk shown on the road?

    1. One white line across the road
    2. Two parallel white lines across the road
    3. Two parallel yellow lines across the road
    4. A white X in each lane

16. What are continuity lines?

    1. Wider broken lines spaced closer together
    2. Narrow broken lines spaced far apart
    3. A single solid line across the lane
    4. Two solid lines side by side

17. You must stop at an intersection that has no stop line, but there is a crosswalk. Where do you stop?

    1. Wherever you can see cross traffic
    2. At the crosswalk
    3. Past the crosswalk, at the curb line
    4. At the edge of the intersection

18. Which pavement pattern marks the traditional overhead-lit pedestrian crossover illustrated in the handbook?

    1. Two yellow lines with a diamond
    2. One white stop line with lane arrows
    3. Double white lines with an X in each lane
    4. Yellow zigzag lines along the curb

19. The handbook illustrates a crossover with double white lines and Xs on the road. Which equipment accompanies that layout?

    1. Full traffic lights and a painted stop line
    2. Specific signs and overhead yellow lights
    3. Flashing red beacons and a gate
    4. A crossing guard at all times

20. Near an interchange, you see continuity lines on the left side of your lane. What does this generally mean?

    1. Your lane is ending or exiting
    2. You may pass on the right only
    3. Your lane continues unaffected
    4. A bus lane begins just ahead