California DMV Permit Test (Class C)Rules of the Road and Right-of-WayMedium
You are driving on a two-lane road and want to pass a slower vehicle. There is a solid yellow line on your side of the center line and a broken yellow line on the other side. What does this mean?
- AYou may pass only if there is no oncoming traffic.
- BPassing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in your direction.
- CYou may pass, but only if you can complete the maneuver quickly.
- DPassing is permitted for vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Passing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in your direction.
A solid yellow line on your side of the center line indicates that passing is strictly prohibited for traffic traveling in your direction. The broken yellow line on the other side means oncoming traffic may pass if safe.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The solid yellow line prohibits passing regardless of oncoming traffic.
- C. Passing is prohibited, so the speed of the maneuver is irrelevant.
- D. This is true, but it doesn't answer what it means for YOU, the driver in question.
Solid Yellow Lines
Solid yellow lines on the roadway indicate restrictions on passing. A solid yellow line on your side means you cannot pass.
- Solid yellow on your side: No passing for you.
- Broken yellow on your side: Passing permitted if safe.
- Double solid yellow: No passing for either direction.
Memory trick: Solid is stop, broken is go (with caution).