A broken yellow line beside a solid yellow line indicates that:
- Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid yellow line.
- Passing is not permitted from either direction.
- Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken yellow line. ✓
Answer: C. Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken yellow line.
Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken yellow line.
Why this is the answer
The manual explains that when a solid and a broken line sit together, each side has its own rule. A driver on the solid-line side may not pass or cross the line, apart from turning left into a driveway. A driver on the broken-line side may pass when it is safe and does not interfere with traffic. That is why the broken-line side is the one allowed to pass.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid yellow line. — The lane beside the solid line is the restricted side; the manual says a driver there cannot pass or cross the line except to turn left into a driveway.
- B. Passing is not permitted from either direction. — The rule is not the same for both directions, because the broken-line side is allowed to pass when safe while the solid-line side is not.
Remember it
Picture the broken line as the open door for passing; the solid line keeps that side closed.