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Difficulty: MediumPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

You are driving on a two-lane highway behind a slow-moving vehicle. On your side of the center line, there is a solid yellow line adjacent to a broken yellow line on the opposite side. Which of the following statements correctly describes your legal requirement regarding passing?

  1. You are prohibited from crossing the center line to pass because the solid yellow line is on your side of the road.Answer
  2. B
    You may cross the solid yellow line to pass as long as you do not exceed the posted speed limit while completing the maneuver.
  3. C
    You may pass across the solid yellow line if you are within 100 feet of an approaching intersection with clear visibility.
  4. D
    You may cross the solid yellow line to pass if the vehicle ahead is traveling at less than half the posted speed limit.

Answer

You are prohibited from crossing the center line to pass because the solid yellow line is on your side of the road.
When a solid yellow line is on your side of the center line, it designates a no-passing zone for your lane. Drivers must not cross the center line to pass other vehicles until the line on their side becomes broken.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the center line marking on your side of the highway.
The marking on your side is a solid yellow line.
Traffic laws use center line markings to indicate whether passing is permitted for traffic in each direction.
2
Apply the yellow line pavement marking rules.
A solid yellow line on your side indicates a no-passing zone for your direction of traffic.
Only traffic on the side with the broken yellow line is legally permitted to pass when clear.

Key Concept

Solid vs. Broken Yellow Center Line Passing Rules
Estimated Time:45s
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Topics

Passing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

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