New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsMedium
You are driving on a two-way street and see a white painted arrow on the pavement in your lane, pointing straight ahead and also curving to the left. What does this pavement marking indicate?
- AYou must yield to oncoming traffic before proceeding straight.
- BYou are prohibited from turning right.
- CThis lane is for through traffic only.
- DYou must go straight or turn left.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. You must go straight or turn left.
Pavement arrows indicate the only directions of travel permitted from that lane. An arrow pointing straight and curving left means you must either go straight or turn left from that lane.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. While yielding may be necessary, the primary meaning of the arrow is the permitted directions of travel.
- B. The arrow indicates allowed movements, not prohibited ones, unless a right-turn arrow was absent.
- C. This is incorrect; the left-turn component of the arrow indicates it's not for through traffic only.
Lane Use Pavement Arrows
White arrows painted on the pavement that indicate the only direction(s) of travel permitted from that specific lane.
- Must follow the direction(s) indicated.
- Can indicate straight, turn only, or straight and turn.
- Are legally binding regulatory markings.
Memory trick: Pavement Arrows: Your Path's Only Choices!