Here’s a question from a reader:

Out on some rural roads in the county, it’s double yellow lines all the way. Sometimes I have to cross it to pass bicyclists. Is what I’m doing legal? Peter

CHP Officer Jon Sloat responded: By the letter of the law, yes, it is illegal. If it can be done safely to avoid a confrontation with the cyclists, the average officer can recognize that. However, never try this in a location without sufficient visibility, such as curves or hills.

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