Can You Cross the Solid Line When There's a Solid Line on One Side and a Dashed Line on the Other?
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Vehicles on the side with the solid line cannot change lanes, while vehicles on the side with the dashed line can. For double yellow lines, where one is solid and the other is dashed, vehicles on the side with the dashed line can temporarily cross it for actions like overtaking or turning. Yellow lines are used to separate lanes in opposite directions, typically painted in the middle of the road to divide it into two directions. Common lane markings are explained as follows: Single solid yellow line: Generally painted on roads with only one lane in a single direction or one motor vehicle lane and one non-motor vehicle lane, or in sections where overtaking is prohibited due to other hazards. It prohibits vehicles from crossing or driving over the line in both directions. The single solid yellow line serves as the central divider for opposing lanes, with the same meaning as double solid yellow lines—both strictly prohibit crossing. Double solid yellow lines: Typically painted on roads with two or more motor vehicle lanes in a single direction and without a physical central divider. These also prohibit vehicles from crossing or driving over the lines in both directions. In other words, with two or more lanes on each side of the yellow solid lines, vehicles are not allowed to cross the double solid lines for any reason, whether overtaking, making a U-turn, or driving over the line. Strictly speaking, these actions are traffic violations, and in the event of an accident, the driver will bear full responsibility.
