New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsMedium
You are driving on a two-way street and see a pavement marking consisting of a solid yellow line immediately next to a broken yellow line, with the broken line on your side of the center. What does this marking indicate?
- APassing is permitted for all traffic in both directions if safe.
- BPassing is prohibited for all traffic in both directions.
- CPassing is prohibited for you, but permitted for oncoming traffic if safe.
- DPassing is permitted for you if safe, but prohibited for oncoming traffic.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Passing is permitted for you if safe, but prohibited for oncoming traffic.
When a pavement marking consists of a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line, the line closest to your lane determines whether you can pass. If the broken line is on your side, you are permitted to pass if it is safe to do so. The solid line on the other side prohibits oncoming traffic from passing.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This describes broken yellow lines for both directions.
- B. This describes a double solid yellow line.
- C. This describes the opposite scenario of what the marking indicates for your lane.
Solid/Broken Yellow Line (Broken Your Side)
A pavement marking with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line parallel to it, where the broken line is on your side of the road, meaning you may pass if safe.
- Governs passing rules on two-way roads.
- Broken line on your side: passing allowed for you.
- Solid line on their side: passing prohibited for oncoming traffic.
Memory trick: Yellow lines: Broken is 'go', Solid is 'no'.