Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 11

Double white lines

(1) Subject to subregulations (2), (3) and (5), where a road marking
comprising-

   (a)  continuous double white lines of the type shown in Figure No. 501 or
        503 in Schedule 2 (hereinafter in this regulation called continuous
        double white lines); or

   (b)  a continuous white line with a broken white line of the type shown in
        Figure No. 502 in Schedule 2 (hereinafter in this regulation called a
        continuous white line with a broken white line), is placed on a
        carriageway the driver of a vehicle shall ensure that the vehicle or
        any part of it is not on or over or does not cross continuous double
        white lines or any part thereof or a continuous white line with a
        broken white line or any part thereof. (L.N. 218 of 1984)

(2) Where a continuous white line with a broken white line is placed on a
carriageway-

   (a)  to separate traffic proceeding in opposite directions and the broken
        line is nearer to the vehicle a driver may drive that vehicle on, over
        or across the continuous white line with a broken white line if-

        (i)    no danger is thereby caused to his vehicle, any other vehicle
               or any person;

        (ii)   he can return to the left side of the continuous white line
               with a broken white line before the commencement of continuous
               double white lines; and

        (iii)  he does not remain on, over or across the continuous white line
               with a broken white line for a greater distance or a longer
               time than is reasonably necessary; and

   (b)  to separate traffic proceeding in the same direction and the broken
        line is nearer to the vehicle a driver may drive that vehicle across
        the continuous white line with a broken white line if no danger is
        thereby caused to his vehicle, any other vehicle or any person.

(3) Where continuous double white lines or a continuous white line with a
broken white line is placed on a carriageway the driver of a vehicle may
permit his vehicle to be on or over or across the continuous double white
lines or continuous white line with a broken white line if it is necessary to
do so in order-

   (a)  to conform with a direction given-

        (i)    by a traffic sign or road marking; or

        (ii)   by a police officer in uniform or traffic warden in uniform;

   (b)  to avoid colliding with any vehicle, object, obstruction, animal or
        person; or

   (c)  subject to subregulation (4), to make a right turn into or out of any
        road, premises or place adjacent to the carriageway.

(4) Subregulation (3)(c) shall not authorize a driver to drive his vehicle on,
over or across the continuous double white lines or the continuous white line
with a broken white line (if the continuous white line is nearer to the
vehicle) where the road marking is separating vehicles proceeding in the same
direction. (L.N. 221 of 1986)

(5) This regulation shall not apply to a vehicle which is being driven for any
fire services, ambulance, police or customs and excise service purpose if
compliance with this regulation is likely to hinder the use of that vehicle
for that purpose.