Crossing double white lines?
Discussion
Do you ever cross double white lines? In the dim and distant past I would never even think about crossing double lines, these days I still don't; it's ingrained in me not to but more and more I see double white lines where they didn't used to be and wonder why the double whites are there. I think that essentially the reason why I've obeyed the double white line is that in the past you could always respect why they were where they are.
These days I don't think that is always the case. I keep coming across double whites where it is difficult to see why they are needed, or if they are required they seem to extend for further than necessary.
This little video is a case in point. Derestricted road (60 mph limit), following the BMW which is doing less than 40. We round the bend and the BMW maintains its speed. From about the 11 seconds point in the video it is clearly visible that the road ahead is completely clear but the double white line continue for another 8 seconds, (so for about 150 yards).
Would anyone cross the double whites earlier to overtake the slower car? I personally wouldn't but only because I wouldn't risk being seen crossing double whites, in this case it looks to me to be completely safe to do so, but if someone wiser were to explain why it would not be, then please go ahead. So why are these double whites there at all? Surely it should be a dashed white on "our" side of the road?
I'm looking for wisdom
https://youtu.be/lwRb_Yal4MI
These days I don't think that is always the case. I keep coming across double whites where it is difficult to see why they are needed, or if they are required they seem to extend for further than necessary.
This little video is a case in point. Derestricted road (60 mph limit), following the BMW which is doing less than 40. We round the bend and the BMW maintains its speed. From about the 11 seconds point in the video it is clearly visible that the road ahead is completely clear but the double white line continue for another 8 seconds, (so for about 150 yards).
Would anyone cross the double whites earlier to overtake the slower car? I personally wouldn't but only because I wouldn't risk being seen crossing double whites, in this case it looks to me to be completely safe to do so, but if someone wiser were to explain why it would not be, then please go ahead. So why are these double whites there at all? Surely it should be a dashed white on "our" side of the road?
I'm looking for wisdom
https://youtu.be/lwRb_Yal4MI
Edited by Wollemi on Tuesday 12th April 23:18
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