California Permit Test Coach
Turns and lanesQuestion 57 of 229

When may you cross double solid yellow lines?

  1. To pass a slow truck
  2. To reach a faster lane
  3. To avoid a stopped car
  4. To turn left into a driveway
Show answer

Correct answer: To turn left into a driveway

A left turn into or out of a driveway or private road may cross one set of double yellow lines. A U-turn may cross them too.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 6. Navigating the Roads: Traffic Lanes, page 13

Practice turns and lanes

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026