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Red Herring · 02-04-12, 08:04 PM

I'm not sure I understand why you say the road markings and sign contradict? The double white line system seems straightforward enough, and when that ends it is replaced by center line hazard markings along a stretch of road where there are signs indicating a prohibition on overtaking. Hazard lines are not a sign saying you can overtake, they simply indicate the centre of the road and warn you of potential hazards.

I do understand your logic in asking why do they need to use both systems. Much as I like the idea they they have used double whites so that motorcyclists can overtake each other along that particular stretch I somehow doubt that was their intention. I suspect it has more to do with some of the other prohibitions that you get with the use of a solid white centre line, for example you must not park or stop unless to pick up or drop off passengers. I don't know the road but if you were to turn round in that first picture would there be a brow of a hill there or some other hazard that might make it dangerous to stop/park?

02-04-12, 08:04 PM	#8
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Road markings or road signs? I'm not sure I understand why you say the road markings and sign contradict? The double white line system seems straightforward enough, and when that ends it is replaced by center line hazard markings along a stretch of road where there are signs indicating a prohibition on overtaking. Hazard lines are not a sign saying you can overtake, they simply indicate the centre of the road and warn you of potential hazards. I do understand your logic in asking why do they need to use both systems. Much as I like the idea they they have used double whites so that motorcyclists can overtake each other along that particular stretch I somehow doubt that was their intention. I suspect it has more to do with some of the other prohibitions that you get with the use of a solid white centre line, for example you must not park or stop unless to pick up or drop off passengers. I don't know the road but if you were to turn round in that first picture would there be a brow of a hill there or some other hazard that might make it dangerous to stop/park?