Zig Zag Lines

In between lanes what do they, usually at teh approach of a pedestrian crossing, what do tehy mean? I was under teh impression atht you were approcahing a hazzard and thefor should not change lanes, but no one seems to aknowledge that, mind you no one seems to notice the double whit solid line on the North Circular/Edmonton underpass. But anyway just wanted to know if I am right in not giving way to those who try to change lanes when tehre are Zig Zag lines.

[mac608]

The zig zags are there to indicate a hazard and my understanding is overtake on zig zags and its a fine and three points. Providing you're caught that is.

They are painted at pedestrian crossings and there's no overtaking and no stopping, unless you drive a black taxi!

You can overtake, but not the first car if it's stopped for the purposes of letting people cross.

Be very careful about stopping on them. A friend parked her car on some for two minutes while she dropped something in to someone and got done 3 points and a fine.

On the same subject does asnyone know the legal position of the yellow zig zags outside schools.

At the beginning of each term I have to drop leaflets off at schools. Most often by bike, sometimes by small van. This means stopping for about 2 mins outside about 80 schools in a day. I do stop on the zig zag lines sometimes. My reasoning is that once the children are safely in classes and the schools have security gates which means children can't just run out, then I'm not causing a danger.

Originally Posted by Carsick

You can overtake, but not the first car if it's stopped for the purposes of letting people cross.

That's what I thought.

[Viney]

167: You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians.
Laws ZPPPCRGD regs 18, 20 & 24, RTRA sect 25(5) & TSRGD reg 10, 27 & 28

From the higway code website

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/

Originally Posted by Sholay

Be very careful about stopping on them. A friend parked her car on some for two minutes while she dropped something in to someone and got done 3 points and a fine.

On the same subject does asnyone know the legal position of the yellow zig zags outside schools.

At the beginning of each term I have to drop leaflets off at schools. Most often by bike, sometimes by small van. This means stopping for about 2 mins outside about 80 schools in a day. I do stop on the zig zag lines sometimes. My reasoning is that once the children are safely in classes and the schools have security gates which means children can't just run out, then I'm not causing a danger.

A parent picks up a kid early or drops em off late....you are creating a danger at the crossing whichever way you look at it. Dont risk causing an accident....that part of the road is not for your convienence...park else were or get another job

I may not have explained myself properly. This is on three lane roads as you have in London with ZigZag Lines seperating the lanes, inestead of broken white lines, at the approach of pedetrian crossings. Can a car change lanes when it is in the zigzag lines "area".

Originally Posted by TC3

A parent picks up a kid early or drops em off late....you are creating a danger at the crossing whichever way you look at it. Dont risk causing an accident....that part of the road is not for your convienence...park else were or get another job

You are probably right. It is not often I do it. I honestly don't think the bike really causes a hazard. As a matter of interest, most people delivering to schools, including the councils own vans, do stop on the zig zags, see them when doing this job. However in January I will make sure that I never do. Can't say the same for residents parking spaces - I think they are fair game for a couple of minutes, althgough I know I risk a ticket.