United States Permit Test Coach
Pavement markingsQuestion 136 of 223
Road seen from above with two solid yellow lines side by side down the middle.

What does this center line mean?

  1. Passing is allowed in both directions with care
  2. Passing is allowed for slow vehicles only
  3. Passing is prohibited in both directions
  4. Drivers must stop to turn left
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Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions

Two solid yellow lines make a two-direction no-passing zone. Drivers must not cross the line to pass in either direction.

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