What is true regarding lane markings on the road?

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Lane markings guide how you should position your vehicle and when you can change lanes. A solid white line between lanes tells you to stay in your current lane and not cross into the next lane. You would only change lanes in a situation where it’s clearly necessary or permitted by the circumstances, such as to avoid a hazard or when turning at an intersection or exit. This rule is why staying in your lane on a solid line is the safest and most consistent guidance, with occasional, specific exceptions. Dashed lines indicate you may pass or change lanes when it’s safe, which is true but less universally applicable than the clear instruction to stay in a lane when a solid line is present.