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<p>On 2015-10-28 13:58, Philip Barnes wrote:</p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">On Wed Oct 28 10:51:34 2015 GMT, Colin Smale wrote:
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0"><br /><br /> In the UK a double white line does not mean no overtaking - it means<br /> don't cross the line (except in certain circumstances). Overtaking of<br /> one motorcycle by another motorcycle is not in itself prohibited by the<br /> double white line. The exception for overtaking slow moving vehicles<br /> basically only works for bicycles, horses and road maintenance vehicles<br /> moving at less than 10mph.</blockquote>
<br /> And quite a lot of tractors, mostly older ones that are run by smallholders and enthusiasts.</div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">You can only use them as an excuse to cross the double white lines if they are stationary or if it is to avoid an accident...</div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, section 26 paragraph 6:</div>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">(6) Nothing in paragraph (2)(b) shall be taken to prohibit a vehicle from being driven across, or so as to straddle, the continuous line referred to in that paragraph, if it is safe to do so and if necessary to do so—<br /><br />(a)to enable the vehicle to enter, from the side of the road on which it is proceeding, land or premises adjacent to the length of road on which the line is placed, or another road joining that road;<br /><br />(b)in order to pass a stationary vehicle;<br /><br />(c)owing to circumstances outside the control of the driver;<br /><br />(d)in order to avoid an accident;<br /><br />(e)in order to pass a road maintenance vehicle which is in use, is moving at a speed not exceeding 10 mph, and is displaying to the rear the sign shown in diagram 610 or 7403;<br /><br />(f)in order to pass a pedal cycle moving at a speed not exceeding 10 mph;<br /><br />(g)in order to pass a horse that is being ridden or led at a speed not exceeding 10 mph; or<br /><br />(h)for the purposes of complying with any direction of a constable in uniform or a traffic warden.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0"><br /> On 2015-10-28 11:37, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: <br /><br />
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">2015-10-28 10:58 GMT+01:00 Philip Barnes <<a href="mailto:phil@trigpoint.me.uk">phil@trigpoint.me.uk</a>>:<br /><br />
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True, but exceptions allow you to overtake slow moving vehicles.</blockquote>
<br /> in Germany the reason is, that "overtaking" very slow moving vehicles is not considered "overtaking", but it considered avoiding obstacles (or sth similar).<br /><br /> Cheers, <br /> Martin <br /><br /> _______________________________________________<br /> Tagging mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:Tagging@openstreetmap.org">Tagging@openstreetmap.org</a><br /><a href="https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging">https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging</a></blockquote>
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