What does a solid yellow line indicate about passing?

What does a solid yellow line indicate about passing?

• A. Passing is prohibited in the area of the solid yellow line.
• B. Passing is allowed at all times.
• C. You may pass on the right when safe.
• D. Passing is allowed when there is a dashed line nearby.

Answer: (A)

A solid yellow line means you cannot pass in that stretch. It’s placed where visibility is limited or there are hazards ahead—like a curve, hill, or intersection—so crossing into oncoming traffic would be risky. You may pass only where the line becomes dashed or where the marking clearly allows a passing maneuver, and only if it’s safe to do so. The other ideas don’t fit because a solid line on your side signals a no-passing zone, not a green light to pass, and passing on a right or simply because a dashed line is somewhere nearby isn’t the rule here.

A solid yellow line means you cannot pass in that stretch. It’s placed where visibility is limited or there are hazards ahead—like a curve, hill, or intersection—so crossing into oncoming traffic would be risky. You may pass only where the line becomes dashed or where the marking clearly allows a passing maneuver, and only if it’s safe to do so. The other ideas don’t fit because a solid line on your side signals a no-passing zone, not a green light to pass, and passing on a right or simply because a dashed line is somewhere nearby isn’t the rule here.