Florida driving lesson · Signs and Pavement Markings
Edge lines and lane lines
A 3-minute lesson from the Florida course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Line color tells you direction. White lines separate lanes going the same way, and yellow lines separate traffic going opposite ways. Line style tells you what's allowed: broken lines may be crossed when safe, solid lines discourage or forbid it.
Know the rule
Unless you're turning, exiting a highway or changing lanes, stay between the lines marking your lane.
Single broken yellow center lineDouble solid yellow lines: no passingSolid on your side, broken on the other: you may not pass (oncoming traffic may)Broken on your side, solid on the other: passing permitted when safe
Put it into practice
You're behind a slow truck on a two-lane road. The center line is double yellow, solid on your side and broken on the far side. You may not pass here, though oncoming drivers may. Wait until the line on your side becomes broken.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
A single solid white line along the side of the road marks:
A passing zone
The right edge of the road
The left edge of the roadway
A bicycle lane
Answer: The right edge of the road
A single solid white line marks the right edge of the roadway.
