For those uninformed motorists, you must stop the FRONT of your car before crossing the white line. I believe most motorists believe they stop the REAR of the their car on that line!
The reason they are there are so that other drives can turn left onto the street you are coming from. If your car is sticking out too far, it becomes a little more difficult. Also, many times just beyond that wide line begins the crosswalk. I see so many drives stopped right in the middle of the crosswalk. Really people, did any of you have to pass a driving test to get your license?
I know that at some stop signs you need to get out a little further to see if there is anything coming in order to pull out. But you still must stop at the white line first! But, there is no excuse to be beyond the white line at a traffic signal. That's what the light is for....to let you know when it is clear for you to go.
Just to wind this up, remember, it's against the law to cross any SOLID white lines on the highways! Solid lines mean,'DON'T CROSS', broken white lines means it's OK! Check out all the solid white lines on entry ramps to X-ways. Don't merge into traffic until you get to the end of the solid white line. Come on people, you should know this!
Well, let's see if I get any flack over this or any agreement.
2 comments:
Agree totally -Brian
Amen! At stop signs it bugs me some, but even more so on those lane changes. Especially on Dutchmans near Cannons Ln, right in front of Brian's work. That's the very worst spot I know of where people ignore the solid white line.
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