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Skippy · #16 07-05-2011, 11:39 PM

I posted this same question on a different forum. One of the responses was from a police officer in Texas who says this law has been changed there, but it happened fairly recently, and not all of his colleagues are aware of the change yet.

Pooka · #17 07-06-2011, 01:17 PM

This would be a good step in the right direction. The law there was always hard and fast: It was a violation.

I can't think of a single person that ever thought they were breaking the law when they did this.

Eskimo · #18 07-06-2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Sec. 545.055. PASSING TO THE LEFT: PASSING ZONES. (a) An operator shall obey the directions of a sign or marking in Subsection (c) or (d) if the sign or marking is in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person.

(b) An operator may not drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark a no-passing zone. This subsection does not prohibit a driver from crossing pavement striping, or the center line in a no-passing zone marked by signs only, to make a left turn into or out of an alley or private road or driveway.

(c) The Texas Transportation Commission, on a state highway under the jurisdiction of the commission, may:

(1) determine those portions of the highway where passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous; and

(2) show the beginning and end of each no-passing zone by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway.

(d) A local authority, on a highway under the jurisdiction of the local authority, may:

(1) determine those portions of the highway where passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous; and

(2) show the beginning and end of each no-passing zone by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 545.056. DRIVING TO LEFT OF CENTER OF ROADWAY: LIMITATIONS OTHER THAN PASSING. (a) An operator may not drive to the left side of the roadway if the operator is:

(1) approaching within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing in a municipality;

(2) approaching within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing outside a municipality and the intersection or crossing is shown by a sign or marking in accordance with Section 545.055;

(3) approaching within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel; or

(4) awaiting access to a ferry operated by the Texas Transportation Commission.

(b) The limitations in Subsection (a) do not apply:

(1) on a one-way roadway; or

(2) to an operator turning left into or from an alley or private road or driveway.

(c) The Texas Transportation Commission shall post signs along the approach to a ferry operated by the commission notifying operators that passing is prohibited if there is a standing line of vehicles awaiting access to the ferry.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

(emphasis mine)

rs899 · #19 07-06-2011, 03:54 PM

I don't know the answer to your question , but seems to me double yellow lines are now just advisory. I was passed this morning by two drivers who thought as much , and one even did it while blindly ascending a two lane bridge with concrete on both sides.

What's the big deal?

Chas H · #20 07-06-2011, 08:44 PM

Double yellow lines were, until recently, advisory here in PA. I suspect the law was changed for financial reasons.
I can't understand how a paint truck driver can have such power.