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A yellow diamond sign shows two cars side by side. What does it indicate?

Correct answer

'DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS' or 'LANE ENDS MERGE LEFT/RIGHT' — check the specific sign text; two cars side by side typically indicates that two lanes of traffic will need to merge into one

  1. A Lanes merge ahead
  2. B Divided highway begins
  3. C 'DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS' or 'LANE ENDS MERGE LEFT/RIGHT' — check the specific sign text; two cars side by side typically indicates that two lanes of traffic will need to merge into one
  4. D Passing lane ends, both cars must stop

Why this is the answer

LANE REDUCTION WARNING SIGNS: Signs showing two cars converging warn of upcoming lane reductions. COMMON VARIATIONS: 'MERGE' with cars converging: a lane ends, drivers must merge; 'LANE ENDS — MERGE LEFT/RIGHT': specific instruction on which lane ends; Signs showing a road splitting into two: 'ROAD SPLITS — KEEP RIGHT' or 'DIVIDED HIGHWAY BEGINS'; Signs showing two roads merging to one: 'ROAD NARROWS' or 'LANE ENDS.' PROPER MERGE BEHAVIOUR: Use the 'zipper merge' — each lane of traffic alternates, with vehicles merging at the merge point rather than early; early merging by all vehicles creates longer backups and doesn't increase safety. Despite being the most efficient method, many drivers don't know this — be prepared for both types of merge behaviour from surrounding drivers.
Source: DMV Handbook, Lane Reduction Warning Signs

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