Georgia driving lesson · Right-of-Way, Passing and Turns
Passing on two-lane roads
A 4-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Passing on a two-lane road means borrowing the lane of oncoming traffic, so the rules are strict. You need a legal passing zone, enough space to finish, and a clear view ahead.
Know the rule
A passing zone is shown by a broken (striped) line to the right of the center line. If the line nearest you is solid, you're not in a passing zone.
You must be completely back in the right lane before the passing zone ends, before you enter an intersection, and before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet.
On a multi-lane, two-way highway, never drive left of the center line except when signals or signs allow it, or to turn left into an alley, private road or driveway.
You may pass on the right of a vehicle making or about to make a left turn if there's room for both vehicles, or on a highway with two or more lanes in your direction.
You're behind a slow truck on a two-lane road in a passing zone, but a bridge is about 80 feet ahead. Don't pass; it's illegal within 100 feet of a bridge. Wait until you're past it and still in a passing zone.
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.
On a two-lane road, how do you identify a passing zone?
A solid white edge line
A solid yellow line on your side of the center line
A broken line on your side of the center line
Double solid yellow center lines
Answer: A broken line on your side of the center line
A passing zone is shown by striped (broken) lines to the right of the center line; if the line nearest you is solid, you are not in a passing zone.