Which of the following statements about a double line is correct?

Which of the following statements about a double line is correct?

• A. No passing
• B. Stop only when signaled
• C. No parking
• D. Yield to pedestrians

Answer: (A)

Double solid lines at the center of the road mean you may not pass or cross those lines to overtake another vehicle. They’re placed in areas where visibility is limited or where crossing would create a dangerous situation, so you must stay in your lane and wait for a permissible opportunity to pass only where the lines allow it (for example, when a dashed line appears adjacent on your side and it’s safe to do so). The other statements describe different rules not indicated by double lines—stopping behavior, parking restrictions, and yielding to pedestrians—so they don’t apply to this marking.

Double solid lines at the center of the road mean you may not pass or cross those lines to overtake another vehicle. They’re placed in areas where visibility is limited or where crossing would create a dangerous situation, so you must stay in your lane and wait for a permissible opportunity to pass only where the lines allow it (for example, when a dashed line appears adjacent on your side and it’s safe to do so). The other statements describe different rules not indicated by double lines—stopping behavior, parking restrictions, and yielding to pedestrians—so they don’t apply to this marking.