Ch. 1 · Common Conduct
When traffic lanes are divided by a white line, you may cross that line to change lanes even if a yellow line runs parallel to it on the side of the lane you are traveling in.
[True / False · Medium]
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when traffic lanes are divided by a yellow line, you must not cross that yellow line to change lanes. The same applies when the lanes are divided by a white line but a yellow line runs parallel to it on the side of the lane you are traveling in: you may not change lanes (Chapter 5, Section 5, 2(2); Appendix 3(2), No. 3, No Lane Change).
Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals
Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号) · Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 / 3(2) Regulatory markings prohibit or designate specific traffic behaviors — examples include no-parking markings and bus-lane-only markings. Types and meanings are listed in Appendix 3(2).
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