Narrative:

Air carrier X B737 taxiing for runway 34 on taxiway C was instructed to hold short of runway 5R for arrival traffic. Observing the movement of air carrier X, I noticed that the aircraft was crossing the hold short line and I immediately told air carrier X to stop. I advised the air carrier X pilot that the hold line was behind him at this time to which he replied that he thought the hold line was for runway 34. This situation has occurred well too many times on this taxiway and taxiway B on the other side. The hold lines are displaced so far away from the runway that numerous aircraft are not adhering to them. There is an obvious problem with hold lines which appear to be confusing to most pilots.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLC PASS THE RWY HOLD SHORT LINE AND ARE STOPPED SHORT OF RWY BY THE PVD GND CTLR DUE TO TFC ON APCH TO CROSSING RWY.

Narrative: ACR X B737 TAXIING FOR RWY 34 ON TXWY C WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 5R FOR ARR TFC. OBSERVING THE MOVEMENT OF ACR X, I NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WAS CROSSING THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND I IMMEDIATELY TOLD ACR X TO STOP. I ADVISED THE ACR X PLT THAT THE HOLD LINE WAS BEHIND HIM AT THIS TIME TO WHICH HE REPLIED THAT HE THOUGHT THE HOLD LINE WAS FOR RWY 34. THIS SIT HAS OCCURRED WELL TOO MANY TIMES ON THIS TXWY AND TXWY B ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE HOLD LINES ARE DISPLACED SO FAR AWAY FROM THE RWY THAT NUMEROUS ACFT ARE NOT ADHERING TO THEM. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROB WITH HOLD LINES WHICH APPEAR TO BE CONFUSING TO MOST PLTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.