Passing on the wrong side of the road

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Fri 29 May 2009 17:52
Passing on the wrong side of the road - Rudedog
I had a driving experience this morning and would like other BR's opinions please.

I was driving along a newly resurfaced road with a car in front of me, we then had to stop because in front of us was the yellow lorry that was repainting the road markings. At this point it was stationary doing some wording on the road, but it had parked inbetween the curb and a small central island (the ones with the blue and white keep left arrowed sign on it), now unfortunately this was at the brow of a small incline so any on coming cars where hard to spot.

The car in front clearly was very hesitant about going around the island onto wrong side of the road but this was the only way to pass the vehicle unless we had waited until it had moved.

Eventually we both indicated and passed on the other side of the island, did we do anything wrong?
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Fri 29 May 2009 18:07
Passing on the wrong side of the road - John R @ Work {P}
Rudedog,

In my humble opinion, as long as proper caution and care was taken, then there is no problem with passing an obstruction like this even on the 'wrong' side of the road.

John R
(No doubt someone will be along to quote section xyz of the RTA whenever, to prove me wrong. But I would do exactly the same as you did.)
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Fri 29 May 2009 18:07
Passing on the wrong side of the road - smokie
I'd have said there may be a technical fault (e.g. crossing hatching or solid line) but so long as it was done with due care etc then no-one would complain.

EDIT: Thinking about it, you are allowed to cross a solid line if something going at less than 10? mph is on your route.

Edited by smokie on 29/05/2009 at 18:08

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Fri 29 May 2009 19:03
Passing on the wrong side of the road - Westpig
what would you do at a red light that was stuck on red?.....same principle, no one is going to expect you to sit there for ever
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