You see a painted median on an Oregon road bordered by double solid yellow lines on both sides. How may you use this area?
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A.
Drive in it like a two-way left turn lane.
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B.
Turn left across it after yielding. Correct
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C.
Park in it during emergencies.
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D.
Use it as a passing lane.
The answer is "Turn left across it after yielding."
A painted median with double solid yellow lines on both sides marks the area between two directions of travel. You may turn left across the median after oncoming traffic clears, but you cannot drive in it, park in it, or use it to pass. It is illegal to travel in a median bordered by double solid yellow lines.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Drive in it like a two-way left turn lane.
A painted median with double solid yellow lines on both sides is not a turn lane; traveling in it is illegal. Misreading: Confuses a painted median with a two-way left turn lane, which the manual treats as a separate marking you may briefly enter only just before turning.
C. Park in it during emergencies.
The median is not a parking or stopping area, even briefly. Misreading: Treats an illegal travel area as permitted emergency parking; the manual lists no exception for painted medians.
D. Use it as a passing lane.
Traveling in a double-yellow median is illegal, and so is using it to pass. Misreading: Confuses a double solid yellow painted median with a passing zone; double solid yellow lines forbid passing in both directions.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings," p.23..
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