What do broken yellow lines running down the center of a two-way road mean?
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A.
Turning lanes reserved for left turns only.
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B.
Opposite-direction lanes where passing is allowed. Correct
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C.
Same-direction lanes where lane changes are allowed.
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D.
A no-passing zone marked for both directions.
The answer is "Opposite-direction lanes where passing is allowed."
Broken yellow lines separate opposite-direction lanes, and passing is allowed. Choice C describes broken white lines; drivers who remember 'broken line means you may cross' without checking the color reach for the same-direction meaning.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Turning lanes reserved for left turns only.
Turn lanes are marked with arrows on the pavement, not with a center line color. This answer confuses two-way separators with lane-designation markings that use pavement arrows.
C. Same-direction lanes where lane changes are allowed.
That describes broken white lines, which separate lanes moving the same way. This answer remembers 'broken means you may cross' but forgets to check the color of the line.
D. A no-passing zone marked for both directions.
No-passing zones use solid yellow lines, not broken ones. This answer reads any yellow line as a no-passing signal, treating color alone as the trigger.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Chapter 10: Pavement Markings, Yellow Center Lines," p.79..
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