Two lanes are separated by a yellow center line. What does the color tell you about their traffic?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in opposite directions.
Yellow center lines separate opposing traffic. The pattern of the lines and the road situation determine whether passing is permitted.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Pavement Markings: opposing-direction center-line illustrations; printed page 16, physical PDF page 20. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
A two-way road has the single broken yellow center line shown. What does the marking permit?
Correct answer: Passing from either direction when the maneuver is otherwise safe and lawful.
A broken yellow center line identifies a passing-permitted section in both directions. It does not remove the need for a clear view, a safe gap, and compliance with other restrictions.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Pavement Markings: broken yellow; printed page 16, physical PDF page 20. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
You are in the lane beside the solid yellow line in this pair. What does that mean for passing a slower car?
Correct answer: You must not cross the center lines for that pass.
The center-line pattern applies according to the line nearest your lane. A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing across it.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Pavement Markings: solid/broken yellow; printed page 16, physical PDF page 20. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
You are beside the broken yellow line, with a solid yellow line beyond it. How does the marking affect a proposed pass?
Correct answer: Passing may be allowed from your side if traffic, visibility, and other rules permit.
A broken line on your side permits a pass when safe and otherwise lawful. Drivers on the solid-line side do not have the same passing permission.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Pavement Markings: solid/broken yellow; printed page 16, physical PDF page 20. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
What do the two solid yellow center lines tell drivers who want to pass an ordinary car?
Correct answer: Passing across the lines is prohibited in both directions.
Double solid yellow lines establish a no-passing section for both traffic directions. This item concerns overtaking a car, not a separate left-turn maneuver.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Pavement Markings: double solid yellow; printed page 16, physical PDF page 20. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
You need to turn left into a driveway across solid yellow center lines, with no sign prohibiting the turn. What does North Dakota's handbook say?
Correct answer: The lines do not prohibit this driveway turn, but you must wait until it is safe.
The handbook prohibits passing across solid yellow center lines but permits crossing for a left turn. Check for other restrictions and wait for a safe gap; this exception is not permission to overtake a moving car.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Pavement Markings: left-turn exception; printed page 16, physical PDF page 20. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
What is the purpose of the center lane marked with opposing left-turn arrows and solid/broken yellow boundaries?
Correct answer: Left turns shared by traffic from either direction.
North Dakota reserves this shared center lane for left turns by traffic from either direction. It is not a passing, overtaking or through-travel lane.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Two-Way Left Turn Lane; printed page 17, physical PDF page 21. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
A STOP-controlled intersection has both a broad white stop line and crosswalk lines beyond it. Where does the required stop belong?
Correct answer: Before the stop line, without entering the crosswalk.
When stop lines and crosswalk lines are used together, stop before crossing the stop line. Do not pull onto the pedestrian crossing before making the required stop.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Stop Intersections: Stop Lines; printed page 17, physical PDF page 21. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
What condition is indicated by the painted pavement legend R X R?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead.
R X R is advance notice of a railroad crossing. It calls for heightened attention and does not prove that no train is approaching.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Railroad Crossings: pavement markings; printed page 18, physical PDF page 22. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
What does a pair of white crosswalk lines or a series of longitudinal white crosswalk bars identify?
Correct answer: A pedestrian crossing that vehicles must not block.
Crosswalk markings designate where pedestrians will cross. Keep the crossing clear; the presence or absence of a pedestrian at this moment does not turn it into vehicle storage.
Source: NDDOT Noncommercial Driver License Manual, current 2025–2027 / DL0126, Revised 2025; Stop Intersections: Crosswalk Lines; printed page 17, physical PDF page 21. Source text reviewed September 29, 2026. Pictured shared artwork is independently sourced, not extracted from this manual. ↗
