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Difficulty: EasyPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

You are driving on a two-lane road behind a slower vehicle. What does a single solid yellow line painted on your side of the center line indicate?

  1. Passing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in your direction.Answer
  2. B
    Passing is permitted if you do not exceed the posted speed limit.
  3. C
    Passing is allowed provided there is no oncoming traffic visible.
  4. D
    Passing is allowed only when within 100 feet of an intersection.

Answer

A single solid yellow line on your side of the center line indicates that passing is strictly prohibited for traffic in your lane.
A solid yellow line on your side of the center line designates a no-passing zone. Vehicles traveling in your direction are legally required to remain in their lane and not attempt to overtake.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the pavement markings along the center of the roadway.
Observe a solid yellow line positioned on your side of the center markings.
Center pavement markings communicate legal rules for passing and lane usage on two-lane roads.
2
Apply traffic laws governing solid yellow lines.
Recognize that drivers with a solid yellow line on their side must not cross into the oncoming lane to pass.
Solid yellow lines mark zones where passing is unsafe due to curves, hills, intersections, or restricted visibility.

Key Concept

Centerline pavement markings and passing prohibitions
Estimated Time:45s
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Topics

Passing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

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