White lines and yellow lines
A free practice question for the New York permit test, with the answer explained.
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What color is the line between your lane and traffic coming the other way?
The rule
Lines between lanes going the same way are white. Lines between traffic going opposite ways are yellow.
Lines that separate traffic going opposite directions are yellow. Lines between lanes going the same direction are white.
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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