passing on chevrons

[tk338]

In a hurry today and was passing a single lane of traffic on chevrons when I noticed a copper up ahead... I stopped for a second then thought feckit carried on, no chase ensued (although it wasn't a traffic car, had no lights on the top) but I was wondering where I stood on the matter of passing there...
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[supZ]

if the line surrounding them is broken you can enter. if its solid, you cant.

simples.

edit:

just to add if traffic is moving under 12mph you can cross solid lines to pass (cant remember if your speed should be limited to that as well or not, not sure. never worried about it)
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[Paxovasa]

Did you have to cross a solid white line to get onto the chevrons?

If not then you should be ok, but the chevrons are usually on the road as a warning.
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[dextersaurus]

You can overtake on chevrons/white line if the traffic is stationary or at a much lower speed... as said above

Would have to be a tosser of a copper to pull you over for it.

dunc

[MinhDinh]

I have a feeling you mean solid white lines.

I would say do everything safely as possible and you can get away with it, but you could get done.
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[Paxovasa]

[sebastianw]

[weasley]

Exactly, so you can't overtake a queue of traffic by crossing a solid line. Of course, if you can overtake safely without crossing the line, off you go.

As for chevrons and broken lines, it isn't encouraged but it allowed. My IAM assessor did encourage me to use them if they made everyone's life easier and safer.
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[angryjonny]

[Glenben92]

People are confusing double white lines with a solid bordered chevron area. There's a difference people! read thread again thoroughly

Double white lines - can't cross them under normal circumstances basically (as the rule 129 says)

Chevrons bordered by a broken white line - You CAN cross

Chevrons bordered by a solid white line - as far as I know you can't cross it BUT don't quote me on that. I can't be arsed to look through the HC for it though, i'll leave that to someone more bored than myself
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[angryjonny]

You can't cross a solid white line, regardless of what's on the other side - chevrons or otherwise. The only reason "double" white lines are double is because they apply to traffic in both directions. If it's a solid line on your side and a broken line on the other side you still can't cross it.

[Glenben92]

[iooi]

Also remember chevron area usually = ALL the stuff you don't want to run over.....
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[magpiemale]

I travel up a duel carriage way with two white lines with white lines within them in little boxes (dunno what you call them) but I overtake on these,in fact drivers pull over so I can do so because they know I can travel more freely.you can see them on google street view wellingborough,noirt way.
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[ms51ves3]

[magpiemale]

the only things you need to be careful of is loose gravel so long as you keep the bike steady and not accelerate to much or you could lose traction.I know people will say otherwise but so long as you are safe I cannot see no harm in it,as long as you cut no one up or pass a lorry (as you cannot see past it another one might be coming the other way too) i find it ok.As I said most drivers pull over when I come up behing them but still stay a safe distance so I am not up their ass but they still pull over for me.
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[magpiemale]

[Blackrandomap...]

Overtook a copper in a marked up shogun today, I had to cross a solid whit line. No problems as the traffic was very slow. they didnt notice my numberplate either! haha
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[colin1]

[angryjonny]

[colin1]

Ah looks like we agree and I need to learn to read
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[st3v3]

The pic above is what i got 3points for riding on, but mine had red paint in it.

[weasley]

[Pete.]

With chevrons, you must not ride on dotted-line chevrons unless you have to. Leaves a bit open to interpretation but you could argue that you HAD to ride on them to pass stationary traffic.

For chevrons with solid lines, you may only ride on them in an emergency, so simple overtaking wouldn't apply.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Notj7]

I live in the middle of Manchester and I do this all the time because all bikers here do it. The police generally seem to be very tolerant of things like this, including pulling past traffic to the front and into the green cyclist box. I love doing that on my bike.
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