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Two parallel solid yellow lines running lengthwise down the center of a dark roadway.
MUTCD
3B.02
Position
center
Color
yellow
Pattern
double solid
Type
linear
National · Pavement Markings

Double Solid Yellow Center Line

Two solid yellow lines separating opposing traffic; passing is prohibited from either direction.

Two parallel solid yellow lines mark the centerline of a two-way road where passing is prohibited for traffic in both directions. Drivers in either lane must stay to the right of the double yellow and may not cross it to pass, except for limited situations such as turning into or out of a driveway or alley where local law allows.

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Tall vertical rectangle outlined in solid yellow and filled with evenly spaced yellow diagonal stripes running from lower left to upper right, set against a dark charcoal pavement background.
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Single solid yellow horizontal stripe running across the middle of dark pavement.
Solid Yellow Center Line
A single broken yellow dashed line running lengthwise down the center of a dark roadway.
Broken Yellow Center Line
Two parallel rows of short yellow dashes running horizontally across dark pavement, stacked one above the other.
Double Broken Yellow Line (Reversible Lane)
A solid yellow line paired with a broken yellow dashed line running lengthwise down the center of a dark roadway.
Broken-and-Solid Yellow Center Line
Source

AI-generated SVG, Federal MUTCD 11th Edition (2023) Part 3 reference (original)

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