CROSSING SOLID LINES IS ALLOWED WHEN TURNING INTO DRIVEWAYS,
IF SAFE TO DO SO AND PERMITTED IN YOUR STATE.
TRAVEL LANE MARKINGS
Pavement Markings
WHITE LANE markings separate lanes of traffic
traveling in the same direction or shoulder
boundaries. Remember:
X
Broken white lane markings separate
lanes of traffic traveling in the same
direction, or shoulder boundaries.
X
Crossing a single, solid white line
is discouraged.
X
Crossing double white lines is
prohibited.
YELLOW LANE markings are used to identify lanes
of traffic traveling in opposite directions.
X
Broken lines mean you are
permitted to change lanes or
pass when it is safe to do so.
X
Crossing double solid yellow lines is
prohibited.
X
Double yellow lines: one solid, one
broken: A solid yellow line to the right
of a broken yellow center line means
passing or crossing is prohibited in that
lane, except when turning left. If the
broken line is closer to your vehicle,
you can cross the broken line only to
pass another vehicle and only when it
is safe to do so.
Lane/Line Markings
Passing Both Directions
X
Passing is permitted when safe to do so. Do not
try to pass on a hill or on a blind curve.
Passing Prohibited
X
Passing is prohibited from both directions.
Crossing the centerline is permitted only to turn
into driveways, when permitted in your state.
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