Car permit · Signals and markings
When may you leave the road and cross private or public land to get around a sign or traffic light?
Correct answer: When a police officer directs you to do so.
Answer options
- AWhen a police officer directs you to do so Correct
- BOnly if you come to a stop before crossing the sidewalk
- CAt any time, as long as you drive slowly
- DOnly if the owner of the property has given you permission
Why
Cutting across a parking lot, gas station, or other property to avoid a sign or signal is illegal. The only exception is when a police officer directs traffic that way.
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Topic: Signals and markings License: Car permit
Part of these practice sets:
- Arkansas: State Practice Set
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- Connecticut: State Practice Set
- Delaware: Road Rules
- Georgia: State Practice Set
- Hawaii: Road Rules
- Iowa: Road Rules
- Idaho: Road Rules
- Illinois: Road Rules
- Indiana: State Practice Set
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- Louisiana: Road Rules
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- Maine: Road Rules
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- Mississippi: Road Rules
- Montana: Road Rules
- North Carolina: State Practice Set
- North Dakota: Road Rules
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- New Hampshire: Road Rules
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- Nevada: Road Rules
- New York: Road Rules
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- Pennsylvania: Road Rules
- Rhode Island: Road Rules
- South Carolina: State Practice Set
- South Dakota: Road Rules
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- Texas: Road Rules
- Virginia: Road Rules
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- Vermont: Road Rules
- Washington: Road Rules
- Wisconsin: Road Rules
- West Virginia: Road Rules
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- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
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- Kentucky
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- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
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