MA DMV Road Signs and Signals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a solid white line on the right edge of the road indicate in Massachusetts?
- The center of the road
- The edge of the travel lane — do not cross (Correct answer)
- A bike lane boundary
- A parking zone limit
Correct answer: The edge of the travel lane — do not cross
A solid white edge line marks the right boundary of the travel lane, and drivers should stay to the left of it.
Question 2: What does a double solid yellow center line mean?
- Passing is permitted from either direction
- Passing is prohibited from both directions (Correct answer)
- Passing is permitted only during daylight hours
- The road becomes one-way ahead
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited from both directions
A double solid yellow center line prohibits passing from either direction in Massachusetts.
Question 3: When a school bus displays flashing red lights and a stop arm on a Massachusetts road, you must:
- Slow to 20 mph and pass carefully
- Stop at least 100 feet away and wait until lights stop and arm retracts (Correct answer)
- Stop only if you are behind the bus
- Yield but may proceed if no children are visible
Correct answer: Stop at least 100 feet away and wait until lights stop and arm retracts
Massachusetts law requires all vehicles traveling in either direction to stop at least 100 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights and extended stop arm.
Question 4: What does a orange sign in a construction zone mean?
- Temporary warning or instruction (Correct answer)
- Permanent speed limit change
- Railroad crossing ahead
- Rest area services
Correct answer: Temporary warning or instruction
Orange signs are used exclusively in construction and maintenance zones to provide temporary warnings and instructions to drivers.
Question 5: A blue sign on a Massachusetts highway typically indicates:
- Distance to the next city
- Emergency or motorist services such as hospitals and gas stations (Correct answer)
- A mandatory detour route
- The beginning of a toll road
Correct answer: Emergency or motorist services such as hospitals and gas stations
Blue signs on Massachusetts highways direct drivers to motorist services including hospitals, gas stations, food, and lodging.
Question 6: What does a T-intersection warning sign look like?
- A red circle with a T
- A yellow diamond with a T shape (Correct answer)
- A white square with two arrows
- An orange rectangle with intersection text
Correct answer: A yellow diamond with a T shape
A T-intersection warning sign is yellow diamond-shaped with a T symbol, warning that the road ahead ends and you must turn left or right.
MA DMV Road Signs and Signals 2
What does a solid white line on the right edge of the road indicate in Massachusetts?