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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 63, Pavement markings — yellow lines. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not 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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 64, Broken yellow center line diagram. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not 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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 65, Mixed yellow center lines — solid side. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not 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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 65, Mixed yellow center lines — broken side. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not 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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 65, Double yellow center lines diagram. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not handbook artwork. ↗
You need to turn left into a private driveway across solid yellow center lines, with no sign prohibiting the turn. What does Wyoming'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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 63, Pavement markings — solid yellow left-turn exception. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not 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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 63, Pavement markings — white same-direction lines. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not 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: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 64, Broken white same-direction lane diagram. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not handbook artwork. ↗
A solid white line separates adjacent lanes moving in the same direction. What caution does Wyoming’s handbook associate with crossing it?
Correct answer: Passing or changing lanes at that location is hazardous.
The handbook describes a solid white lane line as a warning that passing or changing lanes is hazardous. Do not confuse this with the opposite-direction meaning of a yellow center line.
Source: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 63, Pavement markings — solid white lines. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not handbook artwork. ↗
A red traffic signal requires you to stop and a stop line is marked before the crosswalk. Where should you stop?
Correct answer: Before the marked stop line.
Stop behind the marked stop line. Stopping beyond it can obstruct people crossing even if no one was visible when you approached.
Source: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 97, Traffic signals — stop behind crosswalks or stop line. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not handbook artwork. ↗
An R–X–R symbol is painted on the roadway before a stop line. What hazard is it warning about?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead.
The railroad pavement symbol warns of the approaching crossing. Watch the crossing controls and tracks; the marking does not indicate whether a train is approaching.
Source: Wyoming Driver License Manual, current catalog-linked 2021 edition, August 2021: printed and physical PDF page 66, Railroad crossings — pavement markings. Complete rendered source page read September 29, 2026. Independently sourced FHWA or original illustration, not handbook artwork. ↗
