New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsMedium
You are driving on a two-lane road and observe a solid double yellow line in the center of the road. What does this pavement marking indicate?
- APassing is permitted if there are no oncoming vehicles within 500 feet.
- BPassing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in both directions.
- CPassing is permitted for traffic traveling in opposite directions only.
- DPassing is permitted for traffic traveling in the same direction only.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Passing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in both directions.
A solid double yellow line in the center of the road means that passing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in both directions. You must stay in your lane.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This is incorrect; the distance to oncoming vehicles does not override the no-passing rule of solid double yellow lines.
- C. Solid double yellow lines mean no passing for either direction.
- D. Passing in the same direction would be indicated by broken white lines or no lines between lanes on a multi-lane road.
Solid Double Yellow Lines
Pavement markings consisting of two solid yellow lines in the center of the road, indicating that passing is prohibited for all traffic.
- Separates traffic moving in opposite directions.
- Neither side can cross to pass.
- May be crossed only to make a left turn when safe.
Memory trick: Yellow Lines: Opposite Flow, Passing No Go!