Your lane is separated from the next by a single solid line. When are you allowed to pass another vehicle?
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A.
Never: a single solid line always prohibits passing
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B.
Only when obstructions or traffic require it Correct
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C.
Any time traffic ahead is moving slowly
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D.
Only during daylight and with a turn signal on
The answer is "Only when obstructions or traffic require it"
A single solid line permits passing only when obstructions in the road or traffic conditions make it necessary. Choice A is the tempting miss: a driver groups every solid line with the double-solid rule, on the mistaken idea that solid always means no passing.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Never: a single solid line always prohibits passing
A single solid line still allows passing under limited conditions. This answer treats every solid line as an absolute ban, borrowing the double-solid rule for the single one.
C. Any time traffic ahead is moving slowly
Slow traffic alone is not the trigger the manual sets for a single solid line. This answer reaches for the everyday reason drivers pass (a slow car ahead) rather than the narrower rule the manual writes.
D. Only during daylight and with a turn signal on
The manual sets no daylight-only or signal-only condition on a single solid line. This answer invents cautious extras that the manual never puts on the line.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "PAVEMENT MARKINGS: One solid line," p.32..
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