Overtaking Double White Lines in Standstill Traffic?

[Bluepete]

I checked with two traffic Sgts today and both agree that filtering past a queue and breaching a SLW is an offence.

The point is, the law doesn't differentiate between a motorcycle and any other vehicle. A queue of car waiting for any reason isn't stationary, I'm told they are just waiting to move off.

So, different views from different ends of the country.

You takes your chances.

Pete

[mikerj]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

I checked with two traffic Sgts today and both agree that filtering past a queue and breaching a SLW is an offence.

I'm pretty sure that will be the majority view from the plod, and is exactly as I understood it. Be nice to know if this has ever been taken to court though.

Originally Posted by Bluepete

I checked with two traffic Sgts today and both agree that filtering past a queue and breaching a SLW is an offence.

The point is, the law doesn't differentiate between a motorcycle and any other vehicle. A queue of car waiting for any reason isn't stationary, I'm told they are just waiting to move off.

So, different views from different ends of the country.

You takes your chances.

Pete

Thanks for taking the time to ask Pete. For clarity, SLW = Solid White Line??

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

A queue of car waiting for any reason isn't stationary, I'm told they are just waiting to move off.

You takes your chances.

They're not stationary, they're just not moving!

Originally Posted by Bluepete

I checked with two traffic Sgts today and both agree that filtering past a queue and breaching a SLW is an offence.

The point is, the law doesn't differentiate between a motorcycle and any other vehicle. A queue of car waiting for any reason isn't stationary, I'm told they are just waiting to move off.

So, different views from different ends of the country.

You takes your chances.

Pete

That seems to be the wisdom I was given - if it isn't parked, a pushbike, or a road maintenance vehicle doing less than 10mph, you're not allowed to cross the solid line to pass it (with any part of the vehicle).

Originally Posted by mikerj

Be nice to know if this has ever been taken to court though.

And if so, was it the moving status of the vehicle "stationary" or not, that was in question in that court room, or was it whether the overtake was "necessary".

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by mikerj

Be nice to know if this has ever been taken to court though.

I would love to know now. I don't know how to check though, maybe a legal type?

ED!

Job for ya!

Pete

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

We were over in Hudds yesterday, and saw someone trying to cross over them and the other busy carriageway to get to a car dealership. Now I can understand people slyly overtaking, but to stop traffic on both sides of the road and do something completely illegal is beyond me!

SO, was I right in thinking this is illegal or not then, with both carriageways on the move? If its illegal to overtake DWL, is it illegal to try crossing over to the other side of the road? I don't want an armchair opinion, I want a BP opinion

[Bluepete]

You can cross the DWL's to turn into a road or premises on the other side of the road.

Pete

[cbay]

What if you can pass the car without going across the SWL? If its a wider road for example and they are queuing at roadwork traffic lights (The ones that always seem to take longer....)