Double White Lines

George_Michael

[quote=[Deleted User];73162007]No, it isn't. It's only legal to overtake pedal cycles, horses and road maintenance vehicles displaying the appropriate sign.[/QUOTE]
And stationary vehicles.

Jackmydad

Interesting that the law seems specific in this case. "Pedal cycles, horses and road maintenance vehicles"
What about "Pedestrians" or "Pedestrians pushing hand cart" ? Just for example.

Gloomendoom

George_Michael wrote: »

And stationary vehicles.

No it isn't.

That is unless the law has changed since the 1970's when I took my test.

I got asked what I would do if I came across a vehicle parked on a road with double white lines. Would I cross the lines to pass? My answer was that vehicles are not allowed to park on a road with double white lines.

Apparently, I was correct.

Warwick_Hunt

Strider590 wrote: »

Trouble is councils painting double white lines on sections of road where it's perfectly safe to overtake, this is where people start to ignore them and then those people go on to ignore those double white lines that are actually legitimate.
On the other hand there are areas of broken white line where you'd need a Bugatti Veyron to actually overtake safely.

The road marking are so inconsistent that i'm not surprised people ignore them.

That's it blame the councils. Let's close all the pubs and ban supermarkets from selling alcohol to stop excess alcohol offences.

Warwick_Hunt

Gloomendoom wrote: »

No it isn't.

That is unless the law has changed since the 1970's when I took my test.

I got asked what I would do if I came across a vehicle parked on a road with double white lines. Would I cross the lines to pass? My answer was that vehicles are not allowed to park on a road with double white lines.

Apparently, I was correct.

Rule 129 of the Highway Code states otherwise.


Double white lines where the line nearest you is solid. This means you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less.
Laws RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD regs 10 & 26

Gloomendoom

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

Rule 129 of the Highway Code states otherwise.


Double white lines where the line nearest you is solid. This means you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less.
Laws RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD regs 10 & 26

Like I said, maybe the rules have changed. My examiner was happy enough to give me a pass.

Jackmydad

Strider590 wrote: »

Trouble is councils painting double white lines on sections of road where it's perfectly safe to overtake, this is where people start to ignore them and then those people go on to ignore those double white lines that are actually legitimate.
On the other hand there are areas of broken white line where you'd need a Bugatti Veyron to actually overtake safely.

The road marking are so inconsistent that i'm not surprised people ignore them.

But the markings, or any other mandatory road signs or markings aren't a matter for individual discretion, not matter how silly they might appear to be.
They might be silly, but they still need to be obeyed.

I might think that a lot of speed limits are silly. They're often either too high, or too low after all.
They leave the driver little discretion as to what is safe in a given situation.
Still you ignore them at the peril of losing your licence.

Warwick_Hunt

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Like I said, maybe the rules have changed. My examiner was happy enough to give me a pass.

Maybe you should read the Highway Code.

Car_54

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Like I said, maybe the rules have changed. My examiner was happy enough to give me a pass.

The rules haven't changed. It's simply that a single wrong answer wouldn't be enough to fail you.

Although vehicles aren't allowed to park, that doesn't mean they don't, and if they do you have to deal with it.

Gloomendoom

[quote=[Deleted User];73163023]The rules haven't changed.[/quote]

I'll take your word for it. My 1970's copy of the Highway Code is long lost.

It's simply that a single wrong answer wouldn't be enough to fail you.

It was only asked one question. That one.