You are driving on a two-lane rural highway with a broken yellow centerline. Up ahead, approximately 80 feet before an upcoming intersection, a slow-moving agricultural tractor is traveling in your lane. Which of the following statements correctly describes your legal ability to overtake this vehicle across the centerline?
- You cannot legally cross the centerline to pass because overtaking is prohibited within 100 feet of an intersection, regardless of pavement markings.Answer
- BYou are legally permitted to pass as long as you complete the maneuver before entering the intersection boundary.
- CYou may cross the centerline to pass only if the line turns into a solid yellow line on your side before the intersection.
- DYou may pass at any time because a broken yellow centerline overrides location-based passing restrictions.
Answer
You cannot legally cross the centerline to pass because overtaking is prohibited within 100 feet of an intersection, regardless of pavement markings.
While a broken yellow line generally allows drivers to pass, statutory traffic laws prohibit driving on the left side of the road when approaching within 100 feet of an intersection. Because the vehicle is 80 feet from the intersection, passing is strictly illegal.
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Pavement line passing permissions are subject to statutory safety restrictions near intersections