On a multilane road, a dashed yellow line next to a solid yellow line means:
- Passing is prohibited from both directions.
- Passing is permitted from both directions.
- Passing is permitted only from the direction next to the dashed line. ✓
Answer: C. Passing is permitted only from the direction next to the dashed line.
A dashed yellow line beside a solid yellow line means passing is allowed only for the direction of traffic next to the dashed line.
Why this is the answer
The handbook explains that a broken yellow line means you may pass if the broken line is next to your driving lane, and that you should only pass when it is safe. It also says not to pass when a solid yellow line is on your side of the road. Put those two ideas together and the dashed side gets the passing permission while the solid side does not, so traffic on the side of the dashed line may pass, and traffic facing the solid line may not.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Passing is prohibited from both directions. — Passing is not banned for both directions, because the dashed line on one side grants that side permission to pass.
- B. Passing is permitted from both directions. — Passing is not open to both directions, since the solid line on one side means drivers facing it should not pass.
Remember it
Think of the yellow lines as a pair of doors: only the side with the broken line has an open door for passing.