New York DMV Permit Written TestRoad SignsHard
You are driving on a two-way street and want to make a left turn. You see a pavement marking consisting of a solid yellow line immediately next to a broken yellow line, with the broken yellow line on your side of the center. What does this marking indicate?
- AYou are in a dedicated left-turn lane that traffic from the opposite direction cannot enter.
- BYou must not make a left turn at this location.
- CPassing is prohibited for both directions of traffic.
- DYou may cross the lines to make a left turn if safe to do so.
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Correct answer: D. You may cross the lines to make a left turn if safe to do so.
Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. A broken yellow line on your side means you may cross the lines to pass or make a left turn if it is safe and clear of oncoming traffic. The solid line on the other side prohibits the same action for opposing traffic.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This is incorrect; this marking is not a dedicated turn lane. Dedicated turn lanes are typically marked with solid yellow lines on both sides and arrows.
- B. This is incorrect; the broken yellow line on your side allows crossing for turns.
- C. This is incorrect; while the solid line prohibits passing for the other side, the broken line on your side permits crossing for left turns or passing.
Solid & Broken Yellow Line (Broken on Your Side)
A pavement marking where a solid yellow line is next to a broken yellow line, with the broken line on your side, indicating that you may cross to pass or turn left when safe, but opposing traffic cannot.
- Yellow lines separate opposing traffic.
- Broken line on your side: can cross for passing/left turns.
- Solid line on other side: opposing traffic cannot cross.
Memory trick: Yellow lines divide, broken means you can stride.