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Pavement markingsQuestion 135 of 223
Road seen from above with one broken yellow line down the middle.

What does this center line mean?

  1. No one may pass in either direction
  2. Drivers may pass with care in either direction
  3. Only drivers on the right may pass
  4. Drivers must stop before the line
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Correct answer: Drivers may pass with care in either direction

A broken yellow center line is a two-direction passing zone. Drivers in both directions may cross it to pass with care.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.01 Yellow Center Line Pavement Markings, page 581

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026