Kentucky: Pavement markings Practice Test
Yellow and white lines, passing and no-passing markings, crosswalks and stop lines.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kentucky Driver Manual" (Updated July 23, 2026), Kentucky State Police.
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What are pavement markings?
- Signs mounted above the lanes to give drivers directions
- Lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway
- Raised ridges on the road that warn you when you leave the lane
- Lights placed along the edge of the roadway for night driving
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Correct answer: Lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway
Pavement markings are lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway to give you directions or warnings.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Which is a purpose of pavement markings?
- Showing where you must stop for signs or traffic signals
- Showing the maximum speed limit for each lane of traffic
- Showing the distance to the next town or city ahead
- Showing which streets allow parking overnight for residents
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Correct answer: Showing where you must stop for signs or traffic signals
Pavement markings are used to show where you must stop for signs or traffic signals.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What does a center marking of two solid yellow lines mean on a two-direction roadway?
- Passing is permitted in both directions
- Passing is prohibited for one direction only
- Passing is prohibited in both directions
- Passing is permitted only during daylight hours
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Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions
Two solid yellow center lines on a two-direction roadway mean passing is prohibited in both directions.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What does a single broken yellow center line on a two-direction roadway mean?
- Passing is prohibited in both directions
- Passing is permitted
- Passing is permitted in one direction only
- Passing is prohibited at night
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Correct answer: Passing is permitted
A broken yellow center line on a two-direction roadway means passing is permitted.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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On a two-direction roadway with a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow line, when may you pass?
- When the solid line is on your side
- Only when no other vehicle is in sight
- Never, in either direction
- When the dashed line is on your side
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Correct answer: When the dashed line is on your side
Passing is permitted when the dashed line is on your side of the center markings.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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On a one-direction roadway, what does a broken white line between lanes mean?
- Passing is prohibited
- Passing is permitted
- Passing is permitted only for emergency vehicles
- Passing is permitted only at night
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Correct answer: Passing is permitted
A broken white line between lanes on a one-direction roadway means passing is permitted.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When you are required to stop because of a sign or signal, where must you stop?
- Behind the stop line, crosswalk, or stop sign or signal
- Past the crosswalk but before you reach the intersection
- In the crosswalk, so that you can see all cross traffic
- Beyond the stop line, at the edge of the intersection
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Correct answer: Behind the stop line, crosswalk, or stop sign or signal
When required to stop because of a sign or signal, you must stop behind the stop line, crosswalk, or stop sign or signal.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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If there is a stop line before the crosswalk, what must be obeyed first?
- The crosswalk lines
- The nearest pedestrian
- The nearest traffic sign
- The stop line
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Correct answer: The stop line
If there is a stop line before the crosswalk, the stop line must be obeyed first.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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According to the lane markings, when may you not pass?
- When there is a broken line on your side of the road
- When there is a solid line on your side of the broken line
- When there is more than one vehicle ahead of you
- When the vehicle ahead is traveling below the speed limit
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Correct answer: When there is a solid line on your side of the broken line
You may not pass when there is a solid line on your side of the broken line of the road.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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You may pass if there is which marking in the road?
- A double solid yellow line in the center of the road
- A solid yellow line on your side of the broken yellow line
- A solid yellow line on both sides of the center
- A solid yellow line on the left side of the broken yellow line
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Correct answer: A solid yellow line on the left side of the broken yellow line
You may pass if there is a solid yellow line on the left side of the broken yellow line, and only if there are no oncoming vehicles.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)