You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

1. Broken white ✓
2. Double solid yellow
3. Solid yellow
4. 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 handbook says broken or dashed lines permit you to pass or change lanes when it is safe. It also says a solid yellow line on your side marks a no-passing zone, and that crossing a solid white line should be avoided if possible. So the broken white line is the marking that allows the lane change for passing, while the solid yellow and solid white markings do not.

Why the other answers are wrong

• B. Double solid yellow — A double solid yellow marking is made of solid yellow lines, and the handbook says a solid yellow line on your side marks a no-passing zone.
• C. Solid yellow — A solid yellow line on your side marks a no-passing zone, so it is not the line that lets you move into the other lane to pass.
• D. Solid white — The handbook says crossing a solid white line should be avoided if possible, so it is not the marking that permits passing.

Remember it

Broken lets you cross when safe; solid tells you to hold your lane.