Am I a right-hand lane hog?

Harry_Flashman

maninthestreet wrote: »

Since when as breaking the law funny? When you are involved in an RTA where excessive speed was a contributory factor I guarantee you won't be laughing.

I guess I never said it was funny, but you're preaching and preachers are deeply unnattractive personalities.

Have you never exceeded a speed limit? If you claim not, I'll call you a liar

tomstickland

I join the Inner Ring Road in the right hand lane and I stay in it, because it makes sense to keep the left hand lane reasonably clear for people to join it off the slip roads. I also turn right at the gyratory and it also makes sense to me to be in the right lane in plently of time (there is a lot of lane swopping and changing j

Use the left hand lane. Be prepared to look in the mirrors and pull out if something comes out of a slip road. Pull into the right hand lane as you approach the last roundabout.
If people are under taking you then you are in the right hand lane for no good reason.

Edit: There are some very harsh comments on here. I wouldn't blame the driving instructor or examiner. It's more a matter of sharpening up and being prepared to change lanes.

daveyjp

OP - I know your route very well. Lots of posters on here won't and aren't aware of the wonder that is the Leeds Inner Ring Road, which despite being a 40mph limit is indeed a motorway. If it was planned now it wouldn't be built.

You are probably stressing as you don't think you'll ever get back into the outside lane if you do get in the inside lane - you will.

The intensity of traffic is also important as chopping and changing lanes at busy times slows traffic down - managed motorways actually advise you NOT to change lane during busy times.

There is the issue of the slip roads, which as you say are short and are on bends giving you little time to see the vehicles before they join - the main issue is to be prepared for them. Before you get to them be ready to move out. Be aware of what is behind you, is there a gap? If there is you can move over if you see a car is on the sliproad. If there is no gap be prepared to adjust your speed to let someone in, or get past before they reach the end of the sliproad.

The ones joining from Chapeltown are particularly bad as the dual carriageway splits and there are two sliproads within about 50 metres immediately after a short tunnel on a bend. The first may be clear, the second may not be.

At busy times moving over to the right hand lane before this point would be seen as good anticipation and excellent defensive driving as you are aware of other traffic and allowing them opportunity to join, whilst also removing yourself from any conflict with joining traffic.

In normal traffic I usually keep in the inside lane until the last tunnel going towards the gyratory then start thinking about moving across into the outside lane - this is plenty of time to complete the manouver and you won't hold people up as everyone slowing down on approach to the traffic lights. It also gets you away form the sliproads from the Yorkshire Post buildings which can also be a lottery.

Redman30

tomstickland wrote: »

Edit: There are some very harsh comments on here. I wouldn't blame the driving instructor or examiner. It's more a matter of sharpening up and being prepared to change lanes.

Really? To be told dual carriageways are not part of the test is plain deception. They may not be part of the test route where the OP learned, but that are certainly meant to be part of the instruction. The fact that the OP (if not trolling ofc) has no clue about the way to deal with driving on a multiple lane road speaks volumes about how he was taught.

Disgruntled_Knome

michpotts wrote: »

On nearly every journey home from

Any ideas on how best to handle this. What should I be doing?

Inner Leeds roads you say?

are we talking the ones where slip roads lead off both sides (both left and right lanes?)

if so,,, who gives a hoot! its like the rest of leeds road system a ruddy great nightmare!

But,, should you be driving on any other duel carriage A Road, or Motorway, once you have over taken a vehicle pull back in providing there is space,, and I dont meen 12 miles of space like some drivers who think they are god reincarnated.

pter

Yes michpotts you are a prat, stay in the left hand lane untill you pass the yorkshire evening post building on the left, indicate right, move over into the right hand lane. When overtaking always move back over into the left hand lane once you have overtaken, it saves on roadrage.:mad: and so endeth the lesson for today. By the way your instructor is a bigger prat than you.

pter

Kilty wrote: »

It's classed as a motorway?

I find it hard to believe that a dual carriageway ring road with a 40mph speed limit has an 'M' classification...

What's the road number?

its the 64M, it really is a motorway, and it really is only 40 mph, but so is the a38m through Birmingham

pter

Disgruntled_Knome wrote: »

Inner Leeds roads you say?

are we talking the ones where slip roads lead off both sides (both left and right lanes?)

if so,,, who gives a hoot! its like the rest of leeds road system a ruddy great nightmare!

But,, should you be driving on any other duel carriage A Road, or Motorway, once you have over taken a vehicle pull back in providing there is space,, and I dont meen 12 miles of space like some drivers who think they are god reincarnated.

The A64M doesnt have sliproads going off both sides, only left im afraid, and to say to an inexperienced driver who gives a hoot is the wrong advice.

jimbms

Sorry all but coming from the Isle of Man I have to say this:
1. What is a motorway or duel carraigeway?
2. What are speed limits?



I'll get my coat.

pter

iamana1ias wrote: »

It's not illegal, just not often advised. It is often necessary though due to drivers like the OP :mad:

Its quite legal to undertake if the vehicle in front is turning right, its not legal to undertake because the driver in front isnt giong fast eough, and as there are no exits from this road turning right, then undertaking is an illegal prodcedure on this stretch of road .