A double solid yellow line runs down the center of the road. May you cross it to make a left turn into a driveway?
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A.
No, double solid yellow is never crossable.
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B.
Yes, after waiting for oncoming traffic to clear. Correct
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C.
Yes, but only if no signs prohibit the turn for the next 100 feet.
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D.
Yes, but only after coming to a complete stop in your lane.
The answer is "Yes, after waiting for oncoming traffic to clear."
A double solid yellow line means passing is prohibited in both directions. However, you may turn left across a double solid yellow line to enter or exit a roadway (driveway, side street) after waiting for oncoming traffic to clear. The double solid restricts overtaking, not turning.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. No, double solid yellow is never crossable.
Left turns across a double solid yellow are permitted to enter or exit a roadway, after yielding to oncoming traffic. Misreading: Reads 'passing is not allowed' as an absolute prohibition on crossing the line for any reason, ignoring the manual's explicit allowance for left turns to enter or exit a roadway.
C. Yes, but only if no signs prohibit the turn for the next 100 feet.
The manual's only stated condition is waiting for oncoming traffic to clear; there is no 100-foot sign-check rule. Misreading: Invents a 100-foot signage test that does not appear in the manual, which conditions the turn solely on yielding to oncoming traffic.
D. Yes, but only after coming to a complete stop in your lane.
The rule is to yield to oncoming traffic, then turn; stopping in the through lane is unsafe and not what the manual requires. Misreading: Misreads 'after waiting for oncoming traffic to clear' as a mandatory complete stop in the travel lane, rather than yielding while positioned to turn.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings," p.22..
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