White line.

NUTLEY BOY

You can cross a solid white line for purposes of access.
Can you do the same for purposes of egress ?

ironclaw

I'm not a lawyer or read on the Road Traffic Acts, but I'd imagine 'access' covers both entry and exit. That would be my common sense approach. Would be different of course if it was a hatched area etc. I'm talking about a dead straight single line.

coylemj

NUTLEY BOY wrote: »

You can cross a solid white line for purposes of access.
Can you do the same for purposes of egress ?

Your question seems to imply that 'access' is the opposite of 'egress' which it is not.

'Ingress' is the opposite of 'egress'. 'Access' covers both of them.

Mycroft H

A white line is routinely crossed. Just try drive a lorry and not cross it. I'd say your fine.

Sheldons Brain

Because things are done routinely, does not mean that they are legal.

Jesus.

coylemj wrote: »

Your question seems to imply that 'access' is the opposite of 'egress' which it is not.'Ingress' is the opposite of 'egress'. 'Access' covers both of them.

The OP is trying to sound intelligent

corktina

Egress are white birds a bit like Herons. So, no, you must not drive over them

tin79

corktina wrote: »

Egress are white birds a bit like Herons. So, no, you must not drive over them

You can drive over them for access (to steal their eggs).

corktina

that would be eggess I'm thinking

whomitconcerns

Well..if we are being clever....wikiclever :P

it can also mean an astronomical term...so the question becomes...

You can cross a solid white line for purposes of access.
Can you do the same for purposes of the reappearance of a celestial body after its eclipse.

Now thats a whole other kettle of fish! So no crossing the white line just cos you can see the moon again!

CiniO

Mycroft H wrote: »

A white line is routinely crossed. Just try drive a lorry and not cross it. I'd say your fine.

Big vehicles are legally allowed to drive outside continuous white line if they can't fit.

CiniO

Is there any law allowing crossing continuous white line for access?

And what what is included in "access" ?

Mycroft H

It's in the Road Traffic General Bye Laws 1964

CiniO

Mycroft H wrote: »

It's in the Road Traffic General Bye Laws 1964

Continuous white lines
9. An authorised continuous white line along the centre of a roadway shall indicate that traffic must drive to the left of the line, and when on a stretch of roadway on which such a line has been provided a driver shall, save for the purpose of entering or leaving land or premises adjoining the right hand side of that roadway, drive to the left of the line.

So I understand that you can cross the line if you are entering land or premises only.

So if there is a side road towards the right, and continuous white line, then you can't turn right there. Am I right?

Noccy_Mondy

CiniO wrote: »

Big vehicles are legally allowed to drive outside continuous white line if they can't fit.

Whats even worse is on the white line. All you can feel is *bump bump*
*bump bump*. Stupid cats eyes :pac:

CiniO

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Whats even worse is on the white line. All you can feel is *bump bump*
*bump bump*. Stupid cats eyes :pac:

Exactly. Travelling on some roads in Ireland in a truck or bus reminds me of old trains. Just regular interval bump, bump, bump - exactly as you say.

I still can't understand how could the rural roads in Ireland be that narrow, allowing for single lane to be sometimes less than 2m in width, and at the same time allowing trucks and buses (with 2.5m width) on such roads.

F.e. in Poland minimum width of traffic lane is 2.75m. Narrower lane can't legally exist. Depending on class of road required width might be bigger. F.e. on motorways it's at least 3.5m per lane.
For that reason when I was doing bus driving test in Poland, they paid attention that I don't cut through the white lines, especially on bends or junctions. Cutting through the white line would be a fail.
In Ireland driving a bus or truck without cutting through white lines is impossible. On driving test, tester completely doesn't pay attention to it.

Mycroft H

CiniO wrote: »

Exactly. Travelling on some roads in Ireland in a truck or bus reminds me of old trains. Just regular interval bump, bump, bump - exactly as you say.

I still can't understand how could the rural roads in Ireland be that narrow, allowing for single lane to be sometimes less than 2m in width, and at the same time allowing trucks and buses (with 2.5m width) on such roads.

F.e. in Poland minimum width of traffic lane is 2.75m. Narrower lane can't legally exist. Depending on class of road required width might be bigger. F.e. on motorways it's at least 3.5m per lane.
For that reason when I was doing bus driving test in Poland, they paid attention that I don't cut through the white lines, especially on bends or junctions. Cutting through the white line would be a fail.
In Ireland driving a bus or truck without cutting through white lines is impossible. On driving test, tester completely doesn't pay attention to it.

And in some place's he's looking for you to take the lane; narrow side streets and bridges etc to discourage traffic from blocking you.

toyotaavensis

OP there are two times you can legally cross a continuous white line.
1 for access
2 in an emergency

CiniO

toyotaavensis wrote: »

OP there are two times you can legally cross a continuous white line.
1 for access
2 in an emergency

3 - if driving vehicle which is too big to fit within the line.

NUTLEY BOY

Thanks for the replies. The 1964 bye-laws make the point clear.

bmwguy

tin79 wrote: »

You can drive over them for access (to steal their eggs).

Then you would leave the egress eggless

corktina

bmwguy wrote: »

Then you would leave the egress eggless

and shell-shocked...