New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsHard
You are driving on a multi-lane highway and observe a pavement marking consisting of a solid white line on your left and a broken white line on your right. What does this marking indicate?
- AYou may change lanes to your left, but not to your right.
- BYou are in a restricted lane, and lane changes are prohibited in both directions.
- CYou may change lanes in either direction, as long as it is safe.
- DYou may change lanes to your right, but not to your left.
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Correct answer: D. You may change lanes to your right, but not to your left.
Pavement markings with a solid white line on one side and a broken white line on the other dictate lane change permissions. When the solid white line is on your left, it means you cannot cross into the lane to your left. When the broken white line is on your right, it means you can cross into the lane to your right if it is safe.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A solid line on your left prohibits crossing to the left.
- B. This scenario allows for a lane change to the right, so it's not fully restricted.
- C. The solid white line on your left specifically prohibits changing lanes in that direction.
Solid & Broken White Lines (Solid Left, Broken Right)
A white pavement marking consisting of a solid line to your left and a broken line to your right, indicating you cannot change lanes to the left but may change lanes to the right when safe.
- Solid line: Do not cross
- Broken line: May cross if safe
- Applies to traffic moving in the same direction
Memory trick: Solid is a wall, broken is a door; white lines same way, yellow is for more.