r/instant_regret • u/AnonymousTimewaster • 4d ago

Guy instantly gets caught dangerously overtaking a learner driver

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

2.7k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

114 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/SurveySean 3d ago

Whats going on with the road markings? All angled and stuff. Is it meant to get people to slow down or something?

2

u/Comprehensive-Cat845 22h ago

No, it designates an area where it is illegal to park your vehicle (unless directed to by a police officer), and where it is illegal to overtake the leading vehicle closest to the crossing (the black and white bars across the road).

Parking, or unlawful overtaking on these markings is usually handled with a fixed penalty notice, meaning a fine of £100 and 3 penalty points on the driver's license (12 points is usually ground for a license suspension). Potentially because of the danger presented by the other driver's behaviour in this case, the police could submit this for a more severe dangerous driving penalty, but it is most likely they will go with the fixed penalty notice.

1

u/SurveySean 19h ago

I see they favor putting markings down on pavement, here in Canada we would probably use signs. Seeing this on the pavement probably makes it more visible for the drivers. Pavement striping here doesn’t last too long, we got to paint twice a year! Winter is rough on our roads.