Can you exit a carpool lane when there is a solid white line on the inside?

Question

In our area, Southern California, we have carpool lanes that apply during high traffic times. Although, I believe that the solid double yellow lines are always to be obeyed, I am getting all different answers. There is always a solid white line on the inside of the lane, then double yellow lines on the outside. At some points there is a solid white line, then 2 sets of double yellow lines. Some people say, since there is a solid white, that means you can exit at any time, but can never enter except at the open entrance points. I happen to think that the white line means nothing as far as entering and exiting, that you are suppose to wait, whether it is high traffic time or not, to enter or exit at the designated openings. I have looked for these answers at the DMV website and it does not elaborate at all. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

According to California MUTCD Section 3B.04:
broken white line: crossing lane line with care is permitted
solid white line: crossing lane line is discouraged

The ingress/egress points where entry and exit are permitted, are represented by broken white lines.

If the solid white line is by itself, you may cross it, though it's discouraged. However, this is a rare situation. Usually, to the immediate right of the solid white line there is a double yellow line, which you cannot cross. The solid white line is there simply because it is illegal to drive to the left of yellow lines.

There is a proposal in Southern California to experiment with removing the yellow lines, thus allowing entry/exit at any point, which is already allowed in areas in Northern California.

Answer 2

I believe that you cannot merge into a lane when there is a solid white line marking. You must merge where the line is broken. The solid white line designates that traffic is moving in the same direction, whereas a solid yellow line is used to separate traffic moving in the opposite directions. In any case, it's unsafe and against the rules to move into a lane divided by an unbroken solid line.

Answer 3

Do not cross over double parallel solid lines to enter or exit any carpool lane except at designated entry or exit places.

Answer 4

Basically, the answer is no. The white line usually indicates the border, the edge of a road. The yellow lines indicate the seperation of 2-way-traffic. You can only make a turn. I haven't seen that type of road in my area, but just obey it don't try to get tickets :)

Answer 5

I don't know about California, but In Ohio, it doesn't matter if the line is yellow or white, it means don't cross, unless you're turning off the road.
The only time you can cross is if it's a dashed line.

Use your own common sense. If there's a hill, or a curve, or a blind spot or an intersection coming up, then you know you can't.

Answer 6

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a solid white line is like a 3 foot high brick wall . you can't enter or exit through it .

Answer 7

You may only enter or exit the carpool lane where there is a dashed white line.

Answer 8

should not across either and might get a ticket if caught. you are to match speed going on and slow down coming off the lines tell you where you should be going there for a reason.. ask a cop

Answer 9

Solis white or yellow line should not be crossed.

Answer 10

I do not know the answer to this my self. It is a question that bothers me. But sweetwater's answer seems correct as can be in my opinion.