New York DMV Permit Written TestRules of the Road and Traffic LawsMedium
You are driving on a road with a solid yellow line on your side of the center line, next to a broken yellow line on the other side. What does this lane marking indicate?
- APassing is permitted for both directions of traffic.
- BPassing is prohibited for traffic in your lane, but permitted for oncoming traffic.
- CPassing is permitted for traffic in your lane only.
- DPassing is prohibited for both directions of traffic.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Passing is prohibited for traffic in your lane, but permitted for oncoming traffic.
A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means you are not permitted to pass. The broken yellow line on the other side indicates that oncoming traffic, with the broken line on their side, is allowed to pass when safe.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This would be indicated by a broken yellow line on both sides.
- C. This would be indicated by a broken yellow line on your side and a solid yellow on the other.
- D. This would be indicated by two solid yellow lines (a double solid yellow).
Yellow Center Line Meanings
Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing, while a broken yellow line permits it.
- Solid yellow on your side: No passing for you.
- Broken yellow on your side: Passing permitted for you.
- Double solid yellow: No passing for either direction.
- Always consider safety and visibility before passing.
Memory trick: Solid yellow says 'no pass,' broken yellow says 'you can pass' – but only on your side, so watch fast!