What is the purpose of the white line?

[Upatdawn]

I refer to the short white line on the left of the carriageway over the speed hump.

there is a cycle path to the left just out of sight

[covboy]

Indicating the drive on the left ?

[Pica-Pica]

Highway Code, road markings page 40:

"Length of road to be kept clear of stationary vehicles, at entrance to off-street premises, or where the kerb is dropped to provide a convenient crossing place for pedestrians."

I see there are yellow zig zag lines, so a school near, and there seems to be a sign on the road hump, school sign?

Edited by Pica-Pica on Sunday 8th October 20:44

[tigger1]

I'm still curious about the solid line in the middle of the hump - whasthafor?

[Dizeee]

This is a "prohibitive" line that is aimed to "discourage" parking there.

It happens when the council ideally don't want cars parked there, but can't actually pas legislation / obtain a traffic order for whetever reason.

These also appear over driveways in some places, usually where residents have complained about people parking obscuring driveways on unrestricted roads. The only thing the council can do is this, so they have at least tried to discourage parking, but don't have to spend money on traffic orders and highway markings / signage.

The cycle path to the left and the dropped curve would tie in with the line.

[Boosted LS1]

Sometimes I come across lengthy sections of white lines that seem to be there just to mark the edge of the road. They do discourage stopping but would it be illegal to stop?

[littleredrooster]

Boosted LS1 said:

Sometimes I come across lengthy sections of white lines that seem to be there just to mark the edge of the road. They do discourage stopping but would it be illegal to stop?

In rural areas, they indicate soft verges IIRC

[SantaBarbara]

littleredrooster said:

In rural areas, they indicate soft verges IIRC

Who told you that? Some prankster?

[Upatdawn]

so avoid parking on the white line BUT..... if my wheel isnt on it but my rear overhang is over it is that good/bad/naughty?


had a run in with a lollipop man who uses the speed hump as a crossing point and almost crapped himself when i got out the car to see WTF he was on about, his lolly hit my car door too cos he wouldnt let me out the car....

Edited by Upatdawn on Monday 9th October 11:08

[hman]

just be considerate and don't park there.

[SantaBarbara]

Upatdawn said:

so avoid parking on the white line BUT..... if my wheel isnt on it but my rear overhang is over it is that good/bad/naughty?


had a run in with a lollipop man who uses the speed hump as a crossing point and almost crapped himself when i got out the car to see WTF he was on about, his lolly hit my car door too cos he wouldnt let me out the car....

Edited by Upatdawn on Monday 9th October 11:08

That is very bad in so many ways

[Swervin_Mervin]

It's a standard marking for a road hump. You're supposed to drive between the white lines, you may be amazed to know

[Dogwatch]

Upatdawn said:

so avoid parking on the white line BUT..... if my wheel isnt on it but my rear overhang is over it is that good/bad/naughty?

had a run in with a lollipop man who uses the speed hump as a crossing point and almost crapped himself when i got out the car to see WTF he was on about, his lolly hit my car door too cos he wouldnt let me out the car....

Edited by Upatdawn on Monday 9th October 11:08

If you parked on the zig-zags, yes you were in the wrong (except during August). If you were wholly or partly on the white line he was out of order but, on the other hand, was it really a good place to park at chucking-out time anyway?

[anonymous-user]

Upatdawn said:

so avoid parking on the white line BUT..... if my wheel isnt on it but my rear overhang is over it is that good/bad/naughty?

Parking is measured from overhangs, not from wheel touchdown. So in your case above, naughty.

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[Dizeee]

Why - just why?

[PAULJ5555]

If you parked there how are cyclists supposed to come racing out of the lane and onto the road, you will force them to slow down even stop and have to check the road is clear first.

[SantaBarbara]

littleredrooster said:

In rural areas, they indicate soft verges IIRC

No. You do not remember correctly

They usually have a sign saying "Caution. Soft verges"

[Boosted LS1]

And when they don't have a sign? Can you park up?

[littleredrooster]

SantaBarbara said:

littleredrooster said:

In rural areas, they indicate soft verges IIRC

No. You do not remember correctly

They usually have a sign saying "Caution. Soft verges"

Short memory.

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