A safe overtake, but against the highway code, opinions

[TripleS]

vonhosen said:

EmmaP said:

Surely the presence of white lines indicates that there is a real danger, a hazard, present? Whilst it may not have been apparent, they may be concealed, such as blind dips.

Blind dips are one reason that solid whites will be used. In such cases it will be a double white line system (of some description), enforceable for crossing & subject to Sec 36 Road Traffic Act 1988.

Ah yes, hidden dips are indeed a very good place to use the DWL system.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[instructormike]

That's OK. I can cope with prickly. I think we're all aiming for the same thing anyway!
Sometimes the semantics get in the way of the point; its the antics on the road you've really got to watch.

[instructormike]

Think we all agree on quite a few of these DWL issues. The CANNOT in the post was me doing my RoSPA instructor job - I could hardly advise the breaking of rules, especially DWL.
The dips/crests one and the hidden junction in a dip/turn highlight the risk that may present itself if we ignore the lines. Some may be ludicrous but others highly relevant. Yes, if we have traveled the road many times we may have an opinion opposing the HA paint, but how can we choose legitimately?

There are a lot more speed limits that are "open to discussion" than white lines, in my opinion.