Question about double yellow lines

[Badjelly]

From reading the below information, it only seems to apply to passing.

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regul...&p=1#DLM303051
...The driver must not pass or attempt to pass a motor vehicle or an animal-drawn vehicle moving in the same direction within the length...

Thanks for that, p.dath.

There's a couple of significant points there:

• It says "moving", i.e. it doesn't apply to passing stationary vehicles. There's a road in Wellington (Hungerford Rd) where you have to cross a solid line to pass legally parked cars. It feels odd the first time, but you get used to it.
• It says "motor vehicle or animal-drawn vehicle". This appears to specifically exclude bicycles. Interesting.

And, of course, U-turns across solid yellow lines are fine.

[oneofsix]

• It says "motor vehicle or animal-drawn vehicle". This appears to specifically exclude bicycles. Interesting.

yeah I guess peddles aren't "animal-drawn" even if you concede they could be termed animal powered.

[Badjelly]

yeah I guess peddles aren't "animal-drawn" even if you concede they could be termed animal powered.

So rickshaws are out?

[oneofsix]

So rickshaws are out?

the ones where they are pulled can't be passed unless the road code has a definition of animal that excludes humans but if they are the peddle ones you can pass it appears. But don't pass tuktuks

[FJRider]

I learnt that at defensive driving in 1980, shame that all you see on tv is ads about being naughty and not Defensive Driving tips like this one which may have saved these lives

I learned it in a similar course in the 70's ... and remember it ...

Wording for the No passing lines rule ...

Making a turn over a no-passing line
You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.

However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are often marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better. See Passing for more information about no-passing lines.

The link ...

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/ro...g/turning.html

[Shadows]

Well I'll be buggered. Cheers for the info.

Still it seems like a bloody stupid thing to try and do in the place I'm thinking of considering the amount of near misses I've seen there.

I reckon whoever designed the piece of road and the markings on it fucked it up. Who do I write to to suggest a fix?

[Berries]

If it's two lanes each way in an urban area you'll probably find that they have just used yellow lines to highlight the middle of the road so people don't drive in the wrong lane. If it is state highway talk to NZTA, anything else call your council.