Turns, lanes, passing and parking
Where does the handbook say you must NOT pass another vehicle?
- At crossroads and driveways. Correct answer
- On a one-way street.
- On an open highway with two or more lanes going your way.
Why
Crossroads and driveways are on the handbook's list of places not to pass, along with approaching a hill or curve when you cannot see whether traffic is coming, anywhere within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing, and any time you lack the space to return to your lane. The other two answers describe places where passing is allowed, and they are the same places where the handbook even permits passing on the right: an open highway with two or more lanes in your direction, and a one-way street. One firm limit applies everywhere: never pass on the left a driver who is signaling a left turn.
Where this comes from
California Driver's Handbook, June 2025 edition. The correct answer is At crossroads and driveways.
The rule behind this one
Turns, lanes, passing and parking in California goes through the whole topic, with the page of the California Driver's Handbook behind every rule.
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