Double solid lines
A free practice question for the New York permit test, with the answer explained.
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What do double solid lines between you and oncoming traffic mean?
The rule
Double solid lines mean no passing and no lane changes. You may cross them only for a left turn onto or off the road, for example into or out of a driveway, or for a U-turn.
Double solid lines mean no passing and no lane changes. You may cross them only for a left turn onto or off the road, such as into a driveway, or for a U-turn.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 32. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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