We've seen the signs: "Patrolled by Aircraft" Well here is proof.

[senpai71]

I'd imagine I am not alone in frequently passing across double yellows, but mostly in areas where it is remote and with very little traffic. Still, I know doing it front of an LEO won't end well. In some areas I have noticed double-yellow-creep, where the DY sections seem to grow over the years. I am sure with increased traffic some of that creep might be necessary, but there are plenty of DY sections that are silly for motorcycles.

My (limited) experience of passing on the double-yellows in front of an LEO is that you get pulled, but they let you off with a stern finger-wagging. Twice in the last few years.

 

[senpai71]

no mention of riding on the shoulder, it's so inviting sometimes!

Obviously it's 'fine' filtering up to a roadwork red light.

 

[Cornfish]

Obviously it's 'fine' filtering up to a roadwork red light.

I did this recently on Hwy 299, and passed two LEO's qued up in traffic in the process. I am not familiar with how the law is written in that regard, but know it is generally "accepted practice." But I can't imagine the law specifically states it is allowed to cross a DY on a two lane road when filtering to the front of a construction light que managing a single-lane road.

 

[senpai71]

I did this recently on Hwy 299, and passed two LEO's qued up in traffic in the process. I am not familiar with how the law is written in that regard, but know it is generally "accepted practice." But I can't imagine the law specifically states it is allowed to cross a DY on a two lane road when filtering to the front of a construction light que managing a single-lane road.

As you note, "accepted practice" != legal

It's definitely illegal to pass stopped traffic on the left, if you cross a solid yellow line - you're just illegally overtaking. I think this is still illegal even there's just about enough room to squeeze past them and stay in the same lane as them and to the right of the yellow line - you're "sharing the lane", but whether that's legal or not? Whether you'll get busted for passing on the left or not is another matter.

The same goes for passing on the shoulder - it's always illegal, but you're probably not going to get busted.

My experience (yay - anecdata!) has been that unless there is a cop parked on the shoulder, you're probably fine passing on the shoulder. Also IME, cagers react much worse if the see you passing on the shoulder, but if you're quick, it's not a problem. They're kinda used to bikes overtaking them on the left, illegally or not. But using the shoulder seems like cheating. I've had passengers open their door very slightly to scare me. YMMV, obviously.

And Hwy 299 is fantastic - better than Hwy 36 IMO. And Weaverville holds special memories for me

 

[NorCalBusa]

There has been a noticeable increase in actual enforcement. I wonder where they were while the Bay Area became a pitifully un regulated free for all.

Did they just all come back to work, or get hired or what?

This am I saw 3 SMC Sheriffs on CA1 between Pacifica and San Gregorio, and 3 CHP on 280 between CA92 and 19th Ave. (All within 1.5 hrs)

A world record!
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the SpeedLimit in Death Valley was 154mph in 1999

CHP has spent the last few years recruiting like crazy- I think the goal was >2,000 new hires. For a bit, you couldn't not come across a CHP recruiting ad. Join the "...." something. They are about halfway to their goal- now its getting harder/slower, I think they need to change marketing lanes- over a solid or dashed delineator.