Wow, when I grow up I wanna be as COOL as you. NOT!!!!

Same here Phil. Ain't like I am in that big of a hurry usually and will allow other bikes to pass by flagging them by.

You're the expert pal and know it all.

Exactly. Ain't like we do it on blind curves...


Well Chief, it has always been my belief that a solid yellow line on your side is no passing. ALL roads I know of have double lines. If they are broken on your side you are allowed to pass. At least that is what I learned when I took my drivers test 46 years ago.

 

Two lines, one broken/dashed and the other solid means no passing for the traffic on the side that the solid line is on. Traffic in the opposite direction, dashed line, is free to pass.

 

Solid yellow line on your side is no pass. I only pass in these areas if I feel like donating to the State of Illinois.

 

No pal. I know what needs to be known.

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/services/p...s_longdesc.htm

I understand this is the internet. Stories become legendary here. Even worse is people post crap on the web, go back and read it and we all know if its on the web its fact. Just reread your own legend status BA post. It just became reality.

You are in the runnimg for an award, just not the interweb legend BA biker one you think you are.

 

Now I'm confused.

 

A couple of years ago I witnessed a group of three riders doing exactly what you describe. They split me with a pickup that they were passing (double yellow on a rural road) and darted back into their own lane only to find another pickup stopped to make a left turn. Two of the three managed to swerve back around the truck. The third guy plowed into the back of it doing about sixty. Ended up about fifty feet from the bike with his face buried in the dirt unconscious and not breathing. I watched this unfold in my rear view mirror and turned around. I was able to turn the guy over, get him stabilized and breathing again. It could have been real bad because he may have had a spinal injury but I had no choice but to turn him or he likely would have died, so I had his buddy hold his head and turn it while I turned his body.

I heard he only spent a week in intensive care.

So count me as a no, I don't do that.

 

_____ That's how we Do-It ,

 

forget everything I posted, after re-reading the OP's first post, thought he said there was a single yellow line

 

I guess we can quit bitchin' about those left lane hogs too then huh?

 

Let me try to make this clear, yet again. I do much, no, most of my riding on rural 2 lane roads in NC and Va. I am not usually in a hurry and actually enjoy doing 4 over the speed limit. It is the people, mostly in SW Va that drive like they have nowhere to go. 40 in a 55 is a bit extreme. Yesterday buddy and I rode to Gerbings for a half off sale. Half of the ride is super twisty, the other half not so much. It was about 35 degrees when we set out and grass had frost on it. I was leading and when we got there he asked me why I stayed at about 50 on first half and closer to 60 second half. We log many miles together so was surprised he asked. I was concerned (although there has been no rain) that were we to go around a corner and come upon ice it would have been a bad thing. Same holds true with wet leaves. Plus there are a couple spots that are notorious for having gravel on tight turns (I know this road very well). BTW, inside of 15 seconds I was almost taken out by 2 cages. First was a 200 year old man just pulled out of his driveway without even looking to see if anything was coming. Seconds later, rounding a tight curve a van was on half of my lane and I had to adjust like now or I would not be here right now.

That all being said, I DO NOT take unnecessary chances. I pass when it is safe to do so. I only started the thread to see how many pay attention to solid yellow lines. Guess I should have mentioned "only when safe" for those of you that need things spelled out for them.....