You are on a two-lane road divided by double yellow lines that are broken on your side and solid on the other. What does this permit?
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A.
Passing only bicyclists in your lane.
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B.
Passing other vehicles when the way is clear. Correct
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C.
Crossing only to reach a driveway on the left.
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D.
Making U-turns whenever traffic clears.
The answer is "Passing other vehicles when the way is clear."
When the broken yellow line is on your side of a double yellow, passing is permitted in your lane when it is safe to do so. D treats every legal left-of-center movement as covered by the passing rule, folding U-turns into a rule that governs only passing.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Passing only bicyclists in your lane.
The manual states passing is permitted in this lane; that permission is not limited to passing bicyclists. This answer imports the bicyclist exception from the no-passing double-yellow patterns without noticing that broken-on-your-side already permits general passing.
C. Crossing only to reach a driveway on the left.
The manual permits passing in this lane; the rule is not narrowed to driveway access. This answer narrows the left-turn exception written for the no-passing double-yellow patterns to driveway access and applies it to a marking that permits general passing.
D. Making U-turns whenever traffic clears.
This marking speaks to passing; U-turn permission depends on other rules and signs at the location. This answer treats every legal left-of-center movement as covered by the passing rule, folding U-turns into a rule that governs only passing.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings - Yellow Lane Lines," p.44..
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