Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
Broken white lines separate:
- A road from its shoulder
- Opposing directions of traffic
- Lanes on a road with two or more lanes going in the same direction — correct answer
Why
Broken white lines are the ordinary lane separators where two or more lanes run the same way. (Section 6, Lane Markings.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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