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Signals and pavement markingsQuestion 88 of 296
A road seen from above. Two solid yellow lines run down the centre. A blue car drives in the right lane.

You drive behind a car that goes at the speed limit on a two-lane road. The centre line is two solid yellow lines, as in the picture. May you cross it to pass the car?

  1. Yes, if no car is coming
  2. Yes, if you can see far ahead
  3. No. Passing across double solid lines is not allowed
  4. Yes, if you signal first
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Correct answer: No. Passing across double solid lines is not allowed

Double solid yellow lines ban passing across them for traffic in both directions. Wait for a place where passing is allowed.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 3, Signs, Pavement Markings, and Work Zones: Rules about solid and broken lines, page 84

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026