You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.
- Broken white ✓
- Double solid yellow
- Solid yellow
- Solid white
Answer: A. Broken white
You may pass when the line dividing your lane from the lane you want to enter is a broken white line.
Why this is the answer
The manual says white lines separate lanes of traffic moving the same direction, and that lanes can be marked with solid or broken lines. For a single broken line, it states plainly that you can pass other vehicles or change lanes as long as you can do it safely without interfering with traffic. Passing into a lane beside you means crossing a line between same-direction lanes, so that line has to be broken for the move to be allowed. A solid line in that spot tells you to stay put.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Double solid yellow — Double solid yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions, and the manual lists no passing across them.
- C. Solid yellow — A solid yellow line marks the boundary with oncoming traffic, so it is not the line you cross to move into a lane beside you.
- D. Solid white — A solid white line also separates same-direction lanes, but the manual tells you to be in the correct lane before you reach it, so it is not the line that permits a pass.
Remember it
Think of the break in the line as permission: if the line is broken on your side, you may cross it when the way is clear.