Understanding Broken Yellow Lines for Safe Truck Driving in Hanoi

Under the scorching summer sun, Tuan’s Hino truck, laden with bricks, lumbered along Nguyen Trai Street in Thanh Xuan District. Ahead, a broken yellow line appeared. Is Tuan allowed to overtake in this section? What message does the broken yellow line convey to truck drivers? Let’s decipher the meaning of this crucial road marking with Xe Tai Ha Noi for safer and more confident driving.

Broken yellow line on the road

Broken yellow lines are common road markings often found on curves, narrow roads, areas with limited visibility, or roads with high traffic density. According to the Road Traffic Law, a broken yellow line separates two-way traffic.

Overtaking is permitted on roads with broken yellow lines, provided that safety conditions are met and traffic regulations are strictly adhered to. However, overtaking in these areas carries inherent risks, especially for large vehicles like trucks.

Truck overtaking on a narrow road with a broken yellow line

To ensure safety when driving on roads with broken yellow lines, drivers should:

• Carefully observe traffic conditions and ensure it’s safe to overtake.
• Signal your intention to overtake, check your mirrors and blind spots, ensuring no vehicles are overtaking you or approaching from the opposite direction.
• Accelerate decisively, overtake quickly, and return to the right lane after completing the maneuver.
• Avoid overtaking on curves, narrow roads, areas with limited visibility, densely populated areas, or where overtaking is prohibited.