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K53 Learner's Licence Test (South Africa)· Department of Transport (National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996)

A solid yellow line painted along the left-hand edge of the road generally marks:

Choices

  • AA bus-only lane in town
  • BThe edge of the roadway, with the area to its left a yellow lane or shoulderCorrect
  • CA no-overtaking zone in the centre
  • DA pedestrian crossing

Answer

The edge of the roadway, with the area to its left a yellow lane or shoulder

A yellow edge line marks the left boundary of the travelled roadway. On a freeway the yellow lane (shoulder) is for emergencies and stopping, not for normal driving or overtaking.

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