You are driving on a two-lane street, and you notice that there is a broken white line between the two lanes. Ahead of you, there is a car in the other lane coming toward you. Which is the most likely problem in this situation?

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All traffic should be going in the same direction, and either you or the other driver is going the wrong way.
All traffic should be going in the same direction, and either you or the other driver is going the wrong way.

The car approaching you is in the lane intended for parked cars.
The car approaching you is in the lane intended for parked cars.

The other car must have illegally crossed the broken white lines.
The other car must have illegally crossed the broken white lines.

The car approaching you must be attempting to pass, which should not be attempted since the cars are so close

Answer 1

The most likely problem in this situation is:

All traffic should be going in the same direction, and either you or the other driver is going the wrong way.

In a two-lane street with a broken white line, typically, the lanes are intended for traffic going in the same direction, and the presence of an oncoming vehicle suggests one of the drivers is not following the correct direction.