Road Markings - Diagonal Stripes

Often see bikers going into these areas to overtake, and I do it myself, but when I do, I wonder how legal it is. The Highway Code says this -

"If the area is bordered by a broken white line, you should not enter the area unless it is necessary and you can see that it is safe to do so."

'Being safe to do so' goes without saying, of course, but I think it depends on the interpretation of 'necessary'. ie. "Is it 'necessary' that I overtake these vehicles?"

 

Busting for a shite would warrant necessary in my book.

 

It is there to protect vehicles that are turning right, the broken line ones you can enter if turning right across the path of becoming traffic. The solid lines is a no no
They are also used at traffic islands as a warning that there is 'road furniture' in the middle of the road so you don't drive into it.

I think common sence (yeah, that !!) Should prevail in that if you are overtaking and you are being cautious and curtious then you should be fine. But charging past at silly mph and you are more likely to get done.
Justllook out for cars pulling into your path if they are turning right

 

It worked for Alex Ferguson a few years back, he got off with driving on the hard shoulder in standing traffic cos he said he was about to soil himself.

 

It helped Fergie get off as he had Nick Freeman aka Mr Loophole, fighting his corner.

 

That had me 'laughing out loud' !!!!!!

 

It’s reasonably clear.

If the hatched area is bounded by a continuous solid line - you can’t cross it.
If the hatched area is bounded by a broken line - you can cross it.

But remember that the reason the area is hatched is because it is an area of potential danger.

 

then why not put solid white lines there?? Bloody cutbacks

 

If the dickheads in the councils office don't want you to use them the put a fokking kerb round it!!

 

I hate kerbs in the middle of roads, specially them bastards at 12" high between Huddersfield and Holmfirth.

 

I know them!!

 

I knew you would, can you imagine colliding with those F***ers in a car, never mind on a bike.

 

I'm guilty here going there when the traffic is moving slow or standing still. In my defence "my lord" I'm careful when going into these areas both looking for cars turning and any raised curb areas and more importantly take it nice and slowly.
Wessa

 

And yet I was told to use them when learning for the bike test and I also used them in my bike test

 

They're white diagonal lines, not grey at all

 

One thing to remember is Wayne aka Havit is in Southern Ireland and they sometimes do things a little bit different to us

 

When I did my Bikesafe years ago, one of the coppers told us they'd recommend staying off the diagonal lines, because they mark the areas where the Evil Nail Fairies come out at night and do their Sharp Things Sprinkly Dance.

 

Cyclists don't seem to worry about these or any other road markings