This is a waste of time.

Just increase the penalty for unsafe pass.

People already treat the double yellow as something you can’t pass on, which creates issues as people won’t pass slow moving vehicles like bikes and farm equipment.

Wait, it’s not already illegal?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

A northern Ontario MPP plans to introduce a bill to make it illegal under the Highway Traffic Act to pass another vehicle on a solid double line.

“Speaking to stakeholders, OPP, truckers and other organizations, we’re seeing a lot of accidents happening and people taking chances passing on a double solid line on highways,” he said.

“I lived it myself when I used to do a lot of highways and had to pull on the side of the road just to make sure the vehicles passed without a head-on collision,” said Bourgoin.

The bill will be called “Chad’s Law” after a young man who was seriously injured in an accident on the highway between Val Rita and Kapuskasing.

“But like I say, it’s a great guideline and I’m sure they’ve been put in place in areas where they want to ensure that people who do decide to pass have ample space and time to do it.”

Beaton said OPP do have the ability to fine a driver for unsafe passing which, if convicted, carries a penalty of $85 dollars plus court costs and three demerit points.

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