You are driving on a two-lane rural road following a slow-moving farm tractor. The centerline on your side is a broken yellow line, indicating passing is generally permitted. However, you notice an unsignaled highway intersection approximately 80 feet ahead. Which of the following actions is legally permitted in this scenario?
- Remain behind the tractor and delay passing until your vehicle has completely cleared the intersection and entered a safe passing zone.Cevap
- BInitiate the pass immediately, because a broken yellow centerline grants legal authorization to pass regardless of upcoming intersections.
- CExceed the posted speed limit temporarily to complete the pass before your vehicle enters the intersection area.
- DExecute the pass quickly because broken yellow lines indicate oncoming traffic must yield to passing vehicles near intersections.
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The driver must remain behind the vehicle and wait until completely past the intersection before initiating a pass.
Traffic laws explicitly prohibit driving on the left side of the roadway to overtake or pass another vehicle when approaching within 100 feet of an intersection, railroad grade crossing, bridge, viaduct, or tunnel. Even though a broken yellow line indicates that passing is generally allowed on that road segment, statutory proximity prohibitions override pavement markings to prevent severe collisions with turning traffic.
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Passing prohibition within 100 feet of an intersection
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