The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is directly next to your traffic lane, it means:
- You are not allowed to pass in this area.
- You are in a passing zone and it is safe for you to pass other vehicles on the left if no oncoming traffic is present. ✓
- You are only allowed to make right turns in this area.
Answer: B. You are in a passing zone and it is safe for you to pass other vehicles on the left if no oncoming traffic is present.
You are in a passing zone and may pass other vehicles on the left if no oncoming traffic is present and it is safe to do so.
Why this is the answer
The manual says yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. When a solid and a broken yellow line run together, the side with the broken line is allowed to pass if it is safe and does not interfere with traffic. Because the broken line is next to your lane, the marking puts you on the passing side. The solid line applies to traffic on the other side, which cannot cross it except to turn into a driveway. This is why the bank answer fits the handbook.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. You are not allowed to pass in this area. — A solid line on your side would forbid passing, but the broken line next to your lane means passing is allowed when it is safe.
- C. You are only allowed to make right turns in this area. — This center-line marking is about passing across the roadway, not about limiting you to right turns.
Remember it
Broken line beside you means the passing door is open; solid line beside you means it is closed.