Can you cross the yellow dotted line to overtake?
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You can cross the yellow dotted line to overtake. For dotted lines, crossing or overtaking is allowed, but the prerequisite is to ensure safety. Relevant information is as follows: 1. Introduction: In principle, solid lines cannot be crossed, especially yellow solid lines. White solid lines are used to separate lanes, also known as guide lane lines. Vehicles are prohibited from changing lanes after entering the guide lane lines, and the yellow solid lines in the middle of the road must not be crossed or violated because they separate opposing lanes. Single yellow dotted lines are used to separate lanes. Under the premise of ensuring the safety of oncoming vehicles and yourself, it is allowed to cross the line for overtaking, turning, etc., and it is not a traffic violation. 2. Regulations: Article 47 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law" states: "When overtaking, motor vehicles shall turn on the left turn signal in advance, switch between high and low beams, or sound the horn. On roads without a center line or with only one motor vehicle lane in the same direction, when the vehicle in front receives an overtaking signal from the vehicle behind, it shall reduce speed and move to the right to give way if conditions permit."
As a seasoned driver with years of experience, I often overtake on roads with yellow dashed lines. I remember on the highway, sometimes when the car in front is moving too slowly, I check for oncoming traffic when I see a yellow dashed line, signal, and then safely overtake. The dashed lines indicate that you can cross the line to overtake, but safety is paramount—never take risks on curves or in foggy conditions. Once during a road trip in the countryside, there were many yellow dashed lines on that national highway, making overtaking smooth, but speed must still be controlled and not exceed the limit. In short, yellow dashed lines allow overtaking, but the key lies in observing the environment and reacting quickly, which makes driving smoother. Also, don’t follow trucks too closely; maintain enough distance when overtaking.
