Signals and road markingsQuestion 110 of 312
A grey road seen from above with a broken yellow line down the middle. A blue car is in the right lane. A red car is in the left lane.

A broken yellow line runs along the middle of the road, as in the picture. When may you pass?

  1. Never, on any road
  2. Only at night
  3. Only when you drive over 80 km/h
  4. When there is no opposing traffic
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Correct answer: When there is no opposing traffic

A broken yellow line allows passing, but only if no vehicle comes from the opposite direction.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 3, Traffic Signals: Yellow lines, page 67

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026