When passing another vehicle on a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:
- Return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed. ✓
- Remain in the left lane if you intend to turn left.
- Return to the right side of the roadway immediately.
- Drive in either lane.
Answer: A. Return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed.
Return to the driving lane when there is enough room between your vehicle and the vehicle you passed.
Why this is the answer
The handbook describes how to finish a pass on a two-lane road. It says not to move back to the right side until the tires of the vehicle you passed show in your rear-view mirror. It also says to signal before you return to your lane. And you must be back on the right side before you come within 200 feet of an approaching vehicle. That is why the correct choice is to return when there is enough room, not at once or whenever you like.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Remain in the left lane if you intend to turn left. — The handbook's passing rule points you back to the right side, and it gives no exception for staying left because you plan to turn left.
- C. Return to the right side of the roadway immediately. — Returning immediately is wrong because the handbook says to wait until you can see the passed vehicle's tires in your rear-view mirror and to signal first.
- D. Drive in either lane. — Driving in either lane is wrong because after passing you are directed to return to the right side of the road, not choose a lane freely.
Remember it
Wait for the tires in your mirror, then signal and slide back right.
Official handbook: Florida Driver License Handbook (FLHSMV), 7. Driving Safety – Passing, p. 67