Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesHard
You are driving on a two-lane road in Florida and observe a solid yellow line on your side of the roadway. A slow-moving vehicle is ahead. What does the solid yellow line indicate regarding passing?
- AYou may pass the vehicle only if the vehicle ahead is traveling significantly below the speed limit.
- BYou may pass the vehicle if there is no oncoming traffic and it is safe.
- CPassing is prohibited from your lane, but vehicles from the opposite direction may pass.
- DPassing is prohibited for all vehicles in both directions.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Passing is prohibited from your lane, but vehicles from the opposite direction may pass.
A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means you are not permitted to pass. However, if the line on the opposite side is a broken yellow line, vehicles from that direction may pass.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. While slow vehicles can be frustrating, a solid yellow line still prohibits passing, regardless of the lead vehicle's speed.
- B. This is incorrect; a solid yellow line explicitly prohibits passing.
- D. This would be indicated by a double solid yellow line, not a single solid yellow line on only one side.
Solid Yellow Line (Your Side)
A single solid yellow line on your side of the roadway indicates that passing is prohibited from your lane.
- Prohibits passing from your lane.
- Applies specifically to your direction of travel.
- Often paired with a broken yellow line on the opposite side, allowing passing for oncoming traffic.
Memory trick: Solid yellow on your side, means 'no pass, just ride'.