IS IT LEGAL TO DRIVE THREW A CENTER LEFT TURN DIVIDER AND NOT USE IT FOR A LEFT
TURN? BUT USE IT AS AN OTHER LANE.MY CALIFORNIA HANDBOOK SAYS LEFT TURN CENTER
DIVIDERS ARE TO BE USED ONLY TO MAKE LEFT TURNS INTO DRIVEWAYS/SHOPPING
CENTERS AND FROM DRIVEWAYS TO HIGHWAYS. [This post has been edited per the
Terms of Service.]

Ruben:
Define "through"? If you need to drive across it, to enter traffic, it is
permissible. You may drive IN it, for up to 200 feet prior to your turn. You
may also ENTER it, from a side road or driveway, to enter traffic (in effect,
making a right turn out of the lane).
Do not confuse the shared center turn lane (marked by solid yellow lines AND
dashed yellow lines) with a "double-double" yellow divider (four yellow lines,
separated by a space of, generally, at least 24"). It IS illegal to cross a
double-double, since it represents a wall or blockade between traffic moving in
opposite directions.

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Glenard A. Munson, California driver Education Association,
driveteach@statewide-driving-school.com THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS THEY WERE VERY
HELPFUL. :)