JLEDI Masters: How Long Would You Wait?

Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> Job not to pull a "MFFY" move and pass illegally against the
> double-yellow center stripes...

It is not illeagal to pass road obstructions, even if there is a double
yellow line. In fact, at least in NC, it is not illeagal to pass slow
moving vehicles (like farm tractors) even if there is a double yellow
line.

>From the North Carolina motor vehicle laws:

a) Upon all highways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be
driven upon the right half of the highway except as follows:

(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the
same direction under the rules governing such movement;

(2) When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to
the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so doing
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the
proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within
such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;


Ed

Ed White wrote:
>
> Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
> > Job not to pull a "MFFY" move and pass illegally against the
> > double-yellow center stripes...
>
> It is not illeagal to pass road obstructions, even if there is a double
> yellow line. In fact, at least in NC, it is not illeagal to pass slow
> moving vehicles (like farm tractors) even if there is a double yellow
> line.

Same in Washington State. Its illegal to cross an 18 inch line here,
which would be two yellows with a dashed line between them.

> >From the North Carolina motor vehicle laws:
>
> a) Upon all highways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be
> driven upon the right half of the highway except as follows:
>
> (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the
> same direction under the rules governing such movement;
>
> (2) When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to
> the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so doing
> shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the
> proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within
> such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;
>
> Ed

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