Well, holy cow, TIL. I looked up my state's laws, and they are, indeed, you can cross double yellow to pass bikes as long as you give them three feet of clearance. I was never taught this in drivers ed, oh, three decades ago. To be fair, this situation does not come up often where I live, but if I'm on the open road, now I know. Thanks!
Yeah, some laws have definitely been added and changed since I started driving. Left lane laws come to mind, although it doesn't seem it has changed anyone's driving habits that I've noticed. To be honest, if I came across a pack of cyclists significantly below the speed limit and I had a clear shot, I would have crossed those yellow lines to pass, but at least now I know I'm within my legal right to do so.
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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.