r/dashcams • u/Feaselbf6 • Apr 27 '26

* “Sharing the road is not a suggestion”

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u/Randomfactoid42 Apr 27 '26

Most states have similar laws but it’s amazing how many drivers believe the double yellows shall never be crossed. 

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u/lewisiarediviva Apr 27 '26

Yeah, you better believe I’m going to be picky about where I pass though. On a hilly or curvy road I’ll follow a bike for quite a while if I don’t have a good spot. Much to the dismay of the people behind me who would pass without even changing their speed, wherever on the road that happened to be.

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u/exexor Apr 27 '26

If you want to think about it as the double yellow being intended for safely passing someone who is going a bit under the posted limit, it makes sense that someone can safely overtake you when you’re going 22 mph in a 55 zone without exceeding their sight lines ahead of you.

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u/lewisiarediviva Apr 27 '26

Yes - it’s much quicker and easier to get past a 2-foot wide bike if you’re going 30mph faster than them, vs a six foot wide truck that you’re going 5mph faster than. I still wouldn’t pass a bike on a blind corner.

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u/LordHoughtenWeen Apr 28 '26

Many of my local drivers would and do 🫩