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A row of white triangles painted across your lane, points toward you, shows what?

Where to yield (or stop if needed).

  1. A speed bump ahead
  2. Where to yield or stop ✔
  3. A bike lane begins

Why: These yield lines show the spot where approaching drivers should yield to traffic or people, stopping there if necessary.

Huh, didn't know that: The points of the white triangles face approaching vehicles.

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Why did the yield line go first? It did not, that is the point.
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References

Answer: Where to yield or stop. These yield lines show the spot where approaching drivers should yield to traffic or people, stopping there if necessary.

  1. MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 3B.19 mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/11th_Editionr1/mutcd11theditionr1hl.pdf
    Yield lines shall consist of a row of solid white isosceles triangles pointing toward approaching vehicles
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. California Driver's Handbook, Section 6 www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/navigating-the-roads
    A yield line is a line of solid white triangles that shows approaching vehicles where to yield or stop.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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