KeyboardJockey
Clowns to the Left of me
As the owner of a car that does 50mph flat out when fully loaded I normally avoid the motorways but when I do use the motorway I make sure I observe proper lane disipline for safety reasons.
Motorway Middle Lane Hoggers
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KeyboardJockey
Clowns to the Left of me
spitfire said:
See my above post.
I virtually NEVER enter the middle lane. If I did that on the M4 I'd cause a tailback LOL
I can't be arsed to read all this rubbish, but:
1. The slow lane tends to be full of trucks / grannies doing 50-60. I want to do 70 or so. I use the middle lane to get past them before pulling back in, but still get hassle
2. There are too many people driving round red-faced and angry shouting "cunt" at everyone they come across, which is really really dangerous. It's slightly concerning that the sort of Mr Angry types who sit bashing at their keyboards on sites like the Morons one linked to from here are then going out and getting in cars!
1. The slow lane tends to be full of trucks / grannies doing 50-60. I want to do 70 or so. I use the middle lane to get past them before pulling back in, but still get hassle
2. There are too many people driving round red-faced and angry shouting "cunt" at everyone they come across, which is really really dangerous. It's slightly concerning that the sort of Mr Angry types who sit bashing at their keyboards on sites like the Morons one linked to from here are then going out and getting in cars!
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There are situations when it is extremely frustrating that you cannot undertake (though according to the website linked in the OP undertaking is not actually illegal).
The other week I was coming back from Newcastle on the A1M and it was one of those situation where there were lots of cars on the fast lane doing about 66-67 mph, obviously wanting to go faster but being unable to due to someone up front taking his time to overtake middle lane hoggers. It took me a good 15 minutes to clear the offending vehicles and in the meantime the middle and inside lanes were almost clear of traffic.
The other week I was coming back from Newcastle on the A1M and it was one of those situation where there were lots of cars on the fast lane doing about 66-67 mph, obviously wanting to go faster but being unable to due to someone up front taking his time to overtake middle lane hoggers. It took me a good 15 minutes to clear the offending vehicles and in the meantime the middle and inside lanes were almost clear of traffic.
In that case you're not hogging the middle lane
I hate those people (normally in a BMW its true) who drive at speed and come right up on your tail and bully you out of the lane.
To my mind, if I'm driving and 70 and I'm overtaking vehicles moving more slowly, then I'm perfectly entitled to use any lane I wish.
I must be having a slow day today because of the drugs, so please explain it to me. You were the guy taking pops at me personally, how was I being hypocritical ?Spion said:LOLYou're funny and supremely hypocritical with it
If you sit in L2, it means anyone traveling faster than you can only use L3.
If you sit in L1, it means anyone traveling faster than you can use L2 and L3.
Bloody hell, it's not that difficult.
Spion
I hear ya
This is so boring. Go and read the exchange, from your first response, which ends with 'you're a cunt'.Radar said:
Quite. And if lanes 1 and 3 are clear (which was the scenario of *yours* to which I was responding) I just overtake them. It's not difficult and with a normal sized car I don't need two lanes to do it in.Radar said:
Jeez, if you get this stressed and sweary on a board, Christ knows what you're like on the road
aqua
made of cheese and gin
but you can see that by forcing people to only be able to overtake you in lane 3 you're impacting on those drivers safety? ie the crash barrier is fucking hard if you hit it.Spion said:
If you stayed in lane 1, then the overtaker have l2 to over take in and l3 as a space between the car and the barrier, just as the hard shoulder is a space between you and the edge
Spion
I hear ya
Yeah, yeah, I've not said I do that. I've said that if I come across someone doing it, I just overtake. I mean, what are you going to do about it on the road? Nothing, or go up behind them flashing headlights? If the road's clear on the overtaking side it's no problem.aqua said:
Y'see, I really don't buy this idea that you need two lanes clear to overtake. Are you nervous overtaking on the M-way?
Errol's son
Well-Known Member
chio said:
Because the weather is shit???
In most hot countries people are much more polite when driving in general.
Spion said:
He might be at work, don't encourage him.
I hate motorways and stay in the left hand lane where at all possible, if I have to overtake I get back in my safe lane asap.
And the M6 is my nemesis - seems like everytime I go on it a lorry tries to kill me.
I avoid it like the plague! 
Pingu
Credo
Griff said:Because of people who sit in the middle lane doing 65 mph when the inside lane is empty.
Lane discipline is far, far better when you cross the Channel. People use motorways properly in France, Belgium and especially Germany.
true mind you in germany you could have someone comming up behind you at mach 3.
lane discipline in the UK is laughably poor
But as you don't get motorway lessons on your test, how are you supposed to fucking know what to do?
Yeah, yeah, read the highway code blah blah.
But it's experience that is needed.
I'm perfectly happy on a dual carriageway and I try to tell myself that a motorway has only got one more little lane but as I use them so rarely it doesn't come naturally.
And then there is the north and south issue but that's another story.
Yeah, yeah, read the highway code blah blah.
But it's experience that is needed.
I'm perfectly happy on a dual carriageway and I try to tell myself that a motorway has only got one more little lane but as I use them so rarely it doesn't come naturally.
And then there is the north and south issue but that's another story.
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