No crossing lines: what it means
Sign RM2
What it means
These lines tell you that you may not cross them.
What you must do
Under no circumstances drive on the right-hand side of these lines or cross them with any part of your vehicle. The only exception is to drive around a stationary (standing still) vehicle or stationary obstruction in the road.
Where you see it
On any road with two-way traffic.
Remember
One exception only: a stationary vehicle or obstruction in the road.
The no overtaking line has three exceptions. No crossing lines have only this one.
Test yourself
Question 1
True or false?
The marking known as no crossing lines is found on roads with two-way traffic.
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Answer: True
True: the no crossing lines are found on any road with two-way traffic.
Question 2
Which road marking informs a driver that the line may not be crossed?
A B C Show answer
Answer: Picture C
The no crossing lines, two solid white lines side by side, tell you that you may not cross.
Question 3
You are following a slow-moving truck on a road marked with the no crossing lines shown. The road ahead appears clear. What does the law require?
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Answer: B: You may not cross the lines with any part of your vehicle
Except for one case, you may never cross the no crossing lines with any part of your vehicle.
Part of the chapter Regulatory road markings: lines you must obey
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