Road signs / Broken white centre line
Broken white centre line
Does this marking make overtaking safe? No. Cross only when it is safe and permitted.
What it means
A broken centre line may be crossed when safe. You must still assess visibility, traffic, junctions and other restrictions.
Answers that lose you marks
- Wrong: Yes, the marking guarantees a safe passing place.
- Wrong: No vehicle may ever cross it.
Other road markings
- Continuous white centre line
- Yellow box junction
- Double yellow lines
- Stop line
- Broken yellow edge line