California DMV Permit Test (Class C)Traffic Signs and SignalsEasy
You are driving on a multi-lane highway and notice a series of small, raised reflective markers embedded in the pavement. These markers are white. What do these white pavement reflectors indicate?
- AThey separate traffic flowing in opposite directions.
- BThey separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction.
- CThey mark the edge of the roadway.
- DThey indicate areas where passing is prohibited.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. They separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction.
White pavement reflectors are used to mark traffic lanes or to mark the right edge of the roadway. When used to separate traffic lanes, they indicate that traffic is moving in the same direction.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Incorrect; traffic flowing in opposite directions is typically separated by yellow lines and reflectors.
- C. While white reflectors can mark the right edge, their primary use when seen separating lanes is to separate traffic moving in the same direction.
- D. Incorrect; passing prohibitions are indicated by solid yellow lines, not white reflectors.
White Pavement Reflectors
Raised white reflective markers embedded in the pavement are used to separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction or to mark the right edge of the roadway.
- Separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
- Can mark the right edge of the road.
- Reflect white light back to the driver.
Memory trick: White for same, Yellow for opposite, Red for wrong.