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You plan to turn left from a two-way road into a driveway. Oncoming traffic is clear. When may you cross the double yellow lines?
- A.Never — double yellow lines can never be crossed for any reason
- B.Only after midnight
- C.Only if a police officer directs you
- D.To make that left turn, after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
Correct answer
D. To make that left turn, after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
Why
Double yellow lines prohibit passing, but you may cross them to turn left into or out of a driveway or side road when the way is clear. Yield before and during the turn.
Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-072).