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: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Yellow line color and broken/solid patterns. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
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: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Yellow line color and broken/solid patterns. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
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: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Yellow line color and broken/solid patterns. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
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: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Yellow line color and broken/solid patterns. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
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: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Yellow line color and broken/solid patterns. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
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.
The marked center lane is reserved for left turns from either direction. It is not a through lane or a passing lane.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Center Left-Turn Lanes. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
A white lane line separates two adjacent travel lanes. What does that color normally indicate?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in the same direction.
White lane lines separate same-direction lanes. Their color has a different meaning from yellow center lines separating opposing flows.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: White same-direction lines. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
What does the broken white line between the two same-direction lanes indicate?
Correct answer: A lane change is permitted when it can be made safely.
A broken white line allows lane changes but does not give the changing driver priority. Check traffic and signal before crossing it.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Broken White. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
In the diagram, what does the solid white line along the far-right edge identify?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway or shoulder boundary.
Solid lines along the side identify the road’s edge. The marking does not turn the area beyond it into another ordinary traffic lane.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Solid White — edge of pavement. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
A solid white line separates two same-direction traffic lanes. What does West Virginia's handbook tell drivers about changing lanes there?
Correct answer: Do not change lanes across the solid white line.
The handbook distinguishes a solid white lane separator from a broken white line: it tells drivers not to change lanes across the solid separator. A white edge line is a different placement of a similar marking.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Solid White — same-direction lane separator. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
A lane is bordered on both sides by double broken yellow lines. What use can those markings indicate?
Correct answer: Its direction of travel may change at different times.
These boundaries identify a reversible lane whose traffic direction may change. Check the current lane-use signals before using it; the paint alone does not tell you which direction is open.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Reversible Lanes. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
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: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, current catalog edition Revised 07/2026, printed page 41, physical PDF page 51: Crosswalk Lines. Complete relevant rendered page read September 29, 2026. Independent own/FHWA imagery, not copied handbook artwork. ↗
