Dear Cop - Highway Lines

I was wondering what the difference is between one solid yellow line dividing a road and two solid yellow lines dividing a road. Someone had
tried to tell me that you are allowed to pass on one solid yellow line, but
that doesn¹t make sense. That would be why there are dotted lines. So why is there a difference?

Highway lines
155 (1) Despite anything in this Part, if a highway is marked with
(a) a solid double line, the driver of a vehicle must drive it to the right of the line only,(No passing)
(b) a double line consisting of a broken line and a solid line,
(i) the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the broken line must drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except when passing an overtaken vehicle, and
(ii) the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the solid line must drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except only when finishing the passing of an overtaken vehicle, and
(c) one single line, broken or solid, the driver of a vehicle must drive the vehicle to the right of the line, except only when passing an overtaken vehicle.
(2) Subsection (1) (b) (i) and (c) do not apply if a driver is avoiding an obstruction on the highway and first ascertains that the movement can be made with safety and without affecting the travel of any other vehicle.

Constable R.A.(Richard) ASELTON
Central Okanagan Traffic Services - Media Liaison

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