Your lane is separated from the next by a broken line closest to you and a solid line beyond it. When may you cross the broken line to pass?
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A.
Never, since the lane is marked with a solid line
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B.
Only to make a left turn into a driveway
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C.
When you can do so safely without interfering with traffic Correct
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D.
Only when obstructions in the road require it
The answer is "When you can do so safely without interfering with traffic"
When the broken line is on your side, the manual lets you pass whenever it's safe and won't interfere with traffic. Drivers who see any solid line and assume 'no passing' apply that as a blanket rule, but the two-line marking assigns each side its own permission.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Never, since the lane is marked with a solid line
The solid line in the pair doesn't control both sides equally. This answer reads the solid stripe as if it blocked both drivers, ignoring the broken side's own permission.
B. Only to make a left turn into a driveway
The left-turn-to-driveway exception applies to the opposite side of the marking. This answer applies the solid-side exception to the broken-side driver, mixing the two rules the marking sets.
D. Only when obstructions in the road require it
That's the single-solid-line rule, not the rule for a broken-plus-solid pair. This answer uses the single-solid-line condition for the broken-side driver, reading two different markings as one.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Pavement Markings: Edge and Lane Lines," p.32..
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