A broken line at the left of your lane means…?
- You may pass if the way is clear ✓
- Pass only during daylight hours
- Pass at any time
- Never pass
Answer: A. You may pass if the way is clear
A broken line at the left of your lane means you may pass if the way is clear.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's pavement-markings section contrasts the two line types. A solid line on your left tells you that passing is unsafe. A broken line on your left tells you that passing is allowed when conditions let you do it safely, and the diagram adds that you need enough broken line ahead to finish the pass. The line is permission with a condition, not a blanket right to pass whenever you want.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Pass only during daylight hours — The handbook does not make daylight hours the condition; the permission depends on whether the way is clear and whether you can complete the pass safely.
- C. Pass at any time — The handbook ties passing to clear conditions and enough broken line ahead, so it does not mean you can pass at any time.
- D. Never pass — A solid line at the left of your lane is the marking that means passing is unsafe, while the broken line permits passing when clear.
Remember it
Think of a broken left line as a gap you may use, and a solid left line as a wall you stay behind.
Official handbook: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Pavement markings