What does a solid double white centre line mean?

[fluffnik]

No parking is the only absolute prohibition.

[welshbikerduck]

It means none of the options in the vote.

It means do not straddle or cross the lines. That is very different from do not overtake.

[welshbikerduck]

gmk666 said:

Isn't it that you're allowed to overtake, you're just not allowed to cross the line?
Which is why bikers get away with it.

(And I'm not having a go at bikers.)




Edited to add 'Damn, too slow'.

Edited by gmk666 on Wednesday 17th December 13:13

Oops seems i should have read the posts first. You are right tho. I too have had many a useless "pub type" discussions over this.

[welshbikerduck]

Ok, my 3rd post in this. I never knew it also meant no parking.

PH is a fountain of knowledge, great thread SB

[Strangely Brown]

7mike said:

Strangely Brown said:

thekirbyfake said:

btw is it only for double solid whites?

AFAIK it is for any double white line system where the solid line is on your side of the road. The purpose being to prevent unnecessary stationary obstructions that would force people onto the wrong side of the road where it would be dangerous for them to be there.

Point 6 of rule 240 is actually 'a road marked with double white lines..' therefore the parking restriction applies to both sides regardless of which is solid and which is broken.

You're right, I have worded that badly. I was trying to convey that the requirement is not necessarily for double solid lines. The restriction applies to both sides of the road even if one of them is broken.

Edited by Strangely Brown on Wednesday 17th December 19:01

[Strangely Brown]

397 members polled so far and 94% wrong.

Amazing!

[micky g]

Strangely Brown said:

397 members polled so far and 94% wrong.

Amazing!

And this is a motoring site! What must the masses be like?

[welshbikerduck]

micky g said:

Strangely Brown said:

397 members polled so far and 94% wrong.

Amazing!

And this is a motoring site! What must the masses be like?

That was my thoughts too, i have always looked at myself as a pretty knowedgeable road user like i guess most others here too, it just goes to show we all can learn something.

The one i use to get when on my bike from angry car drivers was the "you're not supposed to weave in and out of traffic" i often wondered if i should try and educate them and tell them it is perfectly legal and even has a name (filtering) but i realised i would just be flogging a dead horse. I even had one guy deliberately pull out in front of me as i was going past him. I just assumed he was a tool at first until i saw him laughing, i asked him what he was playing at and he tried to lecture me about passing stationary traffic and how it isn't allowed. It turned out he was trying to "teach me a lesson" 2nd prize he had when i got off my bike and beat the st out of him. I don't think he will be "teaching" any more bikers any lessons.

[sarai1684]

im just going to say it how it is like the question asked. a double solid whit line means that it separates two lanes of traffic going in the same direction.crossing a double solid line is prohibited.thats the answer every one here make it so hard to get to the point.****

[g3org3y]

Thanks for your l33t input 2 years down the (double white centre) line.

[Major Fallout]

My god how slow is your internet connection!!

[CraigyMc]

Major Fallout said:

My god how slow is your internet connection!!

I think it must have some sort of avian carrier?

Internet by carrier pigeon?

[nutcase]

mat205125 said:

I thought it was "Only overtake if no one is watching"

Correct.

[soad]

So - who has voted B and C then?

[Herman Toothrot]

[quote=asboI've traveled roads whereby the dotted line continues over the brow of a blind crest.
[/quote]

I don't think the road painters can be arsed to do double lines any more on b roads. I travel along about 8 miles of bendy undulating B road (was in the past an A road) in each direction each day and no double lines anywhere, just the dotted central line for the whole length.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

fluffnik said:

No parking is the only absolute prohibition.

Unless there is a marked parking area or lay-by, for example:



The correct answer is none of the above, Double white lines in the centre does not prohibit parking at the side, it restricts vehicles from crossing them.

Big Gray area, but if the poll is designed to catch people out, it needs wording more accurately...

[Petrolhead_Rich]

soad said:

So - who has voted B and C then?

the point of the thread is that B is "Correct", as you can overtake slow/stationary vehicles (option A)

Parking is generally not allowed with double white lines, although as per my previous post, there are exceptions to this rule too.

Edited by Petrolhead_Rich on Wednesday 22 September 17:00

[y2blade]

welshbikerduck said:

It means none of the options in the vote.

It means do not straddle or cross the lines. That is very different from do not overtake.

+1

[*Al*]

I was always taught to never cross the white solid lines, treat the lines as 'walls'.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

*Al* said:

treat the lines as 'walls'.

Hmm, sounds very much like a Police Driving Instructor Comment...