Yes, passing on a dotted yellow line is legal as long as it is safe to do so and there are no oncoming vehicles.
The purpose of the dotted yellow line on the road is to indicate that vehicles are allowed to pass each other when it is safe to do so.
A solid yellow line means that you are not allowed to cross over or pass, but a dotted white, or yellow line means that you can cross over or pass.
This means that cars on either side of the median can not pass the car in front of them. If there were to be a dotted yellow line and a solid line - only the side with the dots can pass the car in ahead of them (with checking that there is no oncoming traffic of course). If there was one dotted line, both can pass cars.
If you have a double-yellow stripe in the center of the road, then you are not allowed to pass. Same rule applies to a single yellow stripe, or when a solid line is on your side and a dotted line on the other.
If you have a double-yellow stripe in the center of the road, then you are not allowed to pass. Same rule applies to a single yellow stripe, or when a solid line is on your side and a dotted line on the other.
A double yellow line means it is hazardous to pass. If you pass someone on a double yellow line you are driving recklessly.
Legally you are not supposed to cross a double solid yellow line. Another Answer: There are exceptions. You can cross it to go around a stopped vehicle and for a few other reasons, not to pass another vehicle.
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In the United States, yellow lines divide lanes of oncoming traffic. A solid yellow line indicates you cannot safely or legally pass a vehicle in front of you by merging into the oncoming traffic lane; a broken yellow line indicates you can legally and safely pass a vehicle in front of you by merging into the oncoming traffice land after determining there is no oncoming traffic.
You may CROSS a double yellow line if that is the only way to legally negotiate a turn into a property. The double yellow line signfies only that you may NOT PASS another vehicle. Of course, the direction of the person directing traffic must be obeyed.
I live in California so my answer will be specifically applicable to my state and may apply to others as well. A dotted line in the middle of a two lane road indicates that you may pass another car on the left that may be driving slower than you would like to travel. A solid yellow line with a dotted line on the side of your direction indicates that you may pass when it is safe in your direction of travel only. If the solid line is on your side of the highway, then you may not pass, but the other direction can. A double yellow line in the center of the highway means that NO ONE may pass in either direction. You may still turn left across a double yellow line into a private or commercial driveway, but may not make a U-Turn. If there are two sets of double yellow lines, narrowly spaced apart, then you may not pass or turn left and must wait until there is a designated turning lane. If there is a wide space in between the two sets of double yellow lines wide enough to accommodate your vehicle, that designates a turning lane
A white dotted/dashed line separates two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction. You are also legally allowed to pass other cars safely when you are in a section of road with dashed white lines.