A broken yellow centerline means that:
- Passing is not permitted.
- Passing on the right is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
- Passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear. ✓
Answer: C. Passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
A broken yellow centerline means passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
Why this is the answer
The manual says yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions, and a single broken line means you may pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do it safely without interfering with traffic. Because the line divides opposing traffic, the passing it allows is on the left, and it is allowed only when the way ahead is clear and safe.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Passing is not permitted. — A broken line is not a no-passing marking; the manual says a single broken line allows passing when it can be done safely.
- B. Passing on the right is permitted when the way ahead is clear. — The passage ties the broken line to passing other vehicles safely, not to a special permission to pass on the right; yellow lines separate opposite-direction traffic.
Remember it
Broken yellow: opposite traffic, passing allowed on the left when clear and safe.