A broken yellow line next to your lane means you may:
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A.
Pass another vehicle when it is safe to do so Correct
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B.
Cross only when a construction worker directs you across
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C.
Slow down and yield to any oncoming traffic
The answer is "Pass another vehicle when it is safe to do so"
A broken yellow line beside your lane means you may pass when it is safe. Choice B is the trap for drivers who carry the construction-detour exception from the double-yellow rule onto a broken line, where the manual sets no such condition.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Cross only when a construction worker directs you across
The construction-worker exception applies to double solid yellow lines, not broken ones. Pulls the construction-detour exception from double-yellow markings onto a broken line that already permits passing on its own.
C. Slow down and yield to any oncoming traffic
A broken yellow line permits passing when safe; it is not a general instruction to yield to oncoming traffic. Treats yellow lane paint like a yellow caution sign, carrying the warning-color rule of thumb onto a marking that governs passing.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Broken Yellow Line," p.13..
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