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What does it mean when a yellow arrow pointing straight ahead is marked on the road?

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  1. All vehicles are permitted to drive straight, but right-of-way should be given to buses.
  2. Every vehicle carrying at least six passengers is permitted to continue straight forward.
  3. Only public vehicles are permitted to continue driving straight ahead at the coming intersection.· Correct answer
  4. Private vehicles are permitted to carefully drive straight.

Explanation

A yellow arrow on the road marks a public-transport lane. Only public-transport vehicles (a bus, a taxi) may travel in this lane in the direction of the arrow. A private vehicle is not permitted to use this lane.

How to approach it

Yellow = public transport only

yellow arrowpublic-transport vehicle

Common mistake

Thinking that the number of passengers allows entry into a public-transport lane

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