Added Lane sign
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does this lane sign mean?
The rule
An Added Lane sign warns that a new lane begins ahead where another road joins yours, so the joining traffic gets its own lane instead of merging.
An Added Lane sign means an extra lane begins ahead where another road joins. Cars coming in get their own lane instead of merging into yours.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 37. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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