Passing on the no passing yellow lines?

[Genie]

Its not an offence if you cross the lines to pass a cyclist.

Hello...you're NOT allowed over the yellow line...but to overtake a cyclist you can? Won't that put you on the other side of the road.....into the path of other traffic, which won't be there or you wouldn't overtake...but seriously IT IS an offence to cross over the yellow line

[KingJackaL]

Read the links posted in the thread above, they spell it out:

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regul...sing_resel&p=1

"The driver must not pass or attempt to pass a motor vehicle or an animal-drawn vehicle moving in the same direction..."

Since when is a cyclist a 'motor vehicle' or 'an animal-driven vehicle'? (and no, even if you think cyclists are animals, they're not in front of the cycle drawing it... )

[liljegren]

Mmm, OK so I may cross the yellow lines to pass a horse or a cyclist, but not a slow vehicle, even when
i consider it safe to do so. Good, but my question to you, red mermaid is 'When did you last write out a ticket for some fuckwit cyclist(s) effectively blocking the road? " If you need some hints, try anywhere near Brookby, Whitford or Clevedon on a Sunday.
I hate cyclists.

[BoristheBiter]

But have you seen some peoples idea of 1.5m?
like other side of the road so they have to cross the center line.
as for cycles holding you up in a cage (doesn't matter on a bike) thats what horns are for.

[red mermaid]

Waste of time pointing out this problem to me, as I'm too far south.

Speak to your local police.

Mmm, OK so I may cross the yellow lines to pass a horse or a cyclist, but not a slow vehicle, even when
i consider it safe to do so. Good, but my question to you, red mermaid is 'When did you last write out a ticket for some fuckwit cyclist(s) effectively blocking the road? " If you need some hints, try anywhere near Brookby, Whitford or Clevedon on a Sunday.
I hate cyclists.