The intersection of a double solid line: is it always a verdict?

The traffic rules provide for overtaking across a continuous road, a fine for performing such a maneuver, or, as an alternative, deprivation of the ability to drive a vehicle. The driver must be aware of this violation.

Such a violation has its own nuances; the rules indicate situations when travel is not prohibited according to this principle. But in general, such a maneuver is considered solely as potentially dangerous. And such a trip is especially fraught with problems where several categorical points of the rules “intersect” on one section of the road.

Under what conditions is crossing a continuous line considered / not considered a violation?

The explanations are quite simple: maneuvering on this section of the road is not always regarded as a direct violation. In what situations can you drive into oncoming traffic?

• Narrow road surface. If it is not wide enough, and the markings are not visible or absent altogether, as well as the “no overtaking” sign, then the driver will avoid monetary penalties when overtaking.

• Broken marking lines. The traffic rules state that the line is allowed to be crossed only at the points where it is interrupted. If the maneuver is performed on another section of the road where the line is not interrupted, this is a prerequisite for the creation of emergency situations that threaten the vehicle owner with deprivation of his rights.

• A sudden obstacle blocking the path . The case is considered in a situation where a vehicle or other obstacle has blocked the possibility of driving in a single lane. The rules state that you need to go around it on the left side, and first give way to other cars - the traffic police inspector does not punish you for this. But if the driver could go around the obstacle on the other side and did not take advantage of this opportunity, since this maneuver would have taken him more time, then there will be a fine, according to Part 2 of Art. 12.15.

• A situation where you need to leave the yard, make a U-turn, to the left. When crossing one continuous line and making a U-turn out of the yard, essentially no action is taken on the oncoming lane. But at the same time, the continuous line itself still intersects. The inspector has the right to issue a penalty, but does not have the right to deprive the driver’s license.

Penalties for overtaking across a solid line.

What is the penalty for crossing double solid lines?

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Such situations are the subject of legal dispute, since it may involve not only a significant fine, but also the simultaneous deprivation of a driver’s license. Meanwhile, drivers themselves understand how crossing a double line increases accident rates and risks for all road users. When drawing up a protocol, the driver has the right to express his position and disagree with the specialist’s arguments. To challenge a notice received by mail, you must comply with the procedural deadlines and file a complaint in a timely manner with the district court.

The violator is given various measures of influence; the notification he receives must contain information from the protocol from the scene of the offense. If the recording occurred automatically, an additional photo from the cameras is sent. Sometimes a conflict situation arises, since the markings are practically invisible or simply not there. In winter there are snow drifts of such magnitude that you have to move, touching the markings.

What is the penalty for crossing a solid line?

The rules prescribe a number of prohibited overtaking maneuvers, when traffic police officers are 100% likely to deprive the driver of the right to drive a vehicle.

Provided that a slow-moving vehicle is driving in front of the car, which equates to, for example, a horse-drawn cart, tractors, asphalt pavers, you will have to drive at low speed to the section of the road where overtaking is allowed.

What is the penalty for crossing a solid line?:

• Overtaking in the oncoming lane through a solid lane means deprivation of a driver's license for up to 4 months , but instead they may impose a fine of 5,000 rubles (Fig. p. 1).

• an identical offense is repeated , the driver’s license will be deprived for 12 months; if the repeated violation is recorded by photo and video recording, the fine will be 5,000 rubles .

• Turning left across a solid or double solid line - a fine of 1000 - 1500 rubles . Since it is regarded as driving in the oncoming lane, creating inconvenience for other participants in the flow and leading to emergency situations on the roads (Fig. p. 5).

• Turning across a solid marking line while exiting and driving in the oncoming lane means deprivation of a driver’s license for 4-6 months (Fig. p.2).

• Overtaking a slow-moving vehicle through a continuous lane - If the vehicle is considered a slow-moving vehicle according to the manufacturer's passport and it is moving in a lane below 30 km/h. without a posted “Slow-moving” sign and the driver is overtaking through a solid road - at this moment there is no violation of the place. If the vehicle is moving in the lane at a speed below 30 km/h. but according to the manufacturer’s passport it is not considered a slow-moving vehicle, then liability for overtaking a slow-moving vehicle is provided in the form of deprivation of rights for 4-6 months (Fig. p. 3).

Video: overtaking a slow-moving vehicle.

• Completing overtaking through a solid line is a fine of 1,500 rubles. This fine is issued provided that the markings and installed signs on the road comply with GOST and not for overtaking through a solid marking line, since you did not cross it, but were already moving in the oncoming lane and you need to return to your lane, and the fine is issued for violation of the location of the vehicle .

However, there is a nuance - a photo of a camera recording the intersection of a solid marking line in automatic mode, that is, overtaking across a solid line is not grounds for deprivation of a driver’s license, but involves the imposition of the maximum possible fine.

Table of fines for crossing solid markings

Good luck on the roads!

What mistakes do drivers most often make when maneuvering on a double solid road?

According to the rules, overtaking in oncoming traffic in any situation is punishable by deprivation of rights under Part 4 of Art. 12.15 Code of Administrative Offences. Moreover, you can lose them for up to 6 months. Even overtaking a tractor traveling at minimum speed will not relieve the overtaking person from responsibility. Although the tractor driver is ordered to pull over to the side of the road, thereby giving way to other road users, this still will not protect the overtaker from fair punishment. This will be regarded as an offense, although car enthusiasts like to experiment and often perform such maneuvers, perceiving them as acceptable.

Revocation of driver's license for a continuous line

Since this violation is one of the most serious, it is punishable by deprivation of a driver’s license. However, such a sanction can only be applied in three cases:

1. Deprivation of the right for crossing a double solid line is possible when overtaking another vehicle. In this case, the driver must move into the lane intended for oncoming traffic. In addition, it should be pointed out that punishment in the form of deprivation of the right to drive a car can occur both when crossing a single or double solid line. For this violation, the law provides for liability in the form of deprivation of rights for up to 6 months.
2. For overtaking in the oncoming lane, even if it starts on a section of road with an intermittent strip, you can lose your license for 4 months.
3. Another case where you can lose your driver’s license for crossing a solid line is when this violation is repeated. Moreover, the punishment in this case was increased to 1 year of deprivation of rights.

IMPORTANT!

A repeated violation is considered to be committed within one year after payment of the fine for the initial one. If this period has passed, the violation will be considered as the first. If the fine has not been paid and more than a year has passed, the driver is considered held accountable and the violation will be regarded as a repeat violation.

Violation caused by negligence of road services

In some situations, the driver’s behavior on the road depends on the correct performance of their duties by special service employees.
In a specific situation - from applying road markings. This process is regulated by strict GOSTs, if there are prerequisites, then there is a chance to win a legal dispute with representatives of the traffic police due to incorrect markings. Broken horizontal markings serve as a warning that the line will soon become continuous and overtaking will be prohibited. Based on the rules, a specific sign must be placed in front of the solid ones - a broken line, the strokes of which are three times longer than the space between them.

If there is nothing like this on the road surface, then this is a clear violation of GOST standards. And then the crime remains in question, since the fault lies not only with the driver. But provided the markings are according to all standards, the owner of the vehicle is solely to blame.

That is, drawing solid lines is prohibited immediately after standard broken lines, since the driver does not have time to navigate the situation on the road. If the road services are negligent, you can challenge the actions of the traffic police on the basis of the inability to react in a timely manner.

Table of penalties for crossing a solid line and a double solid line

Crossing continuous markings is not always punished equally. When drawing up a report, the traffic police inspector must study the circumstances of the incident.

As can be seen from the table above, penalties for crossing a continuous line vary depending on the reasons that provoked the violation. In order to understand what penalty awaits the driver when stopped by a traffic police officer, it is necessary to study in more detail the possible circumstances of the incident.

Overtaking cars moving in the same direction, accompanied by crossing a continuous line, is qualified by Part 3 of Art. 12.15 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. Punishment for such a violation may include deprivation of the driver’s right to drive the vehicle.

If the offense was committed for the first time and did not result in an emergency, then the driver has a fairly high chance of receiving a penalty in the form of a monetary penalty.

If a continuous crossing is recorded on a photo/video camera, then Art. 12.15 part 5, the punishment for which is limited to a fine. Deprivation of driving license is possible only when stopped by a traffic police inspector.

In accordance with the traffic rules, if there is an obstacle to traffic on a section of the road with continuous markings and there are no temporary signs allowing detour in the oncoming lane, the driver is obliged to go around it on the right side (not on the side of the road). If this is not possible, then the motorist must eliminate the reason for the stop.

This violation is also regulated by Part 3 of Art. 12.15 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and implies a monetary penalty of 1000-1500 rubles.

In practice, drivers overcome stationary objects on the left, thereby violating traffic rules. If it is impossible to pass on the right, most traffic police inspectors limit themselves to only a warning and release the driver without imposing penalties. In order to avoid punishment, you must let all oncoming traffic pass and only then make a detour.

A traffic jam or a car standing on the roadway, according to traffic regulations, is not considered an obstacle. Driving in oncoming traffic in such circumstances is punishable by a 5 thousand fine or deprivation of a driver's license.

If a motorist, with the intention of turning left, crosses two solid lanes or one and, before making the maneuver, drives even 1 meter in the oncoming lane, then he will be punished in accordance with Part 3 of Art. 12.15 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. As has already been said, penalties for such an offense can range up to deprivation of the driver’s license.

Hitting a marking with one wheel most often occurs when a car is entering a turn or when driving a large vehicle. In this situation, an offense is also committed, but regulated by Art. 12.16.1, and the driver will receive a fine of 500 rubles.

In such a situation, it is inappropriate to talk about Art. 12.15, since the marking lanes are not areas for traffic in the opposite direction.

A U-turn through solid markings (the same as a turn) is punishable in accordance with Art. 12.16 p. 2. According to the rules, the driver must get to the place where the line is interrupted and make a maneuver.

Most often, the violation is committed when leaving the yard onto a public road. The driver immediately turns left, although according to the rules he must turn right, drive to a place with intermittent markings and only then turn around to move in the opposite direction.