Middle Lane Hoggers

hubert_cumberdale

he shouldnt be driving on motorways if he isnt confidadent enough to drive properly

hubert_cumberdale

you can do what that other guy mentioned on here and do laps around the car in the middle lane pass lane 1 - 2 - 3 then back over slow down and repeat im yet to try this

theatretony

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

you can do what that other guy mentioned on here and do laps around the car in the middle lane pass lane 1 - 2 - 3 then back over slow down and repeat im yet to try this

Now that seems a good technique, but just want to go home after nearly 8 hours of driving... will try that one..

victor2

The US has definitely got better highway regulations than we have. Speed limits are strictly enforced, so most people observe them. On freeways, you pass on either side, just set your cruise control (which most cars have) to the speed limit and motor along. On open road, you may only be doing 55, but you hardly ever catch up with vehicles or get overtaken. Of course, when you hit a 6 lane traffic jam, that's another story altogether!

puddy

OP, if the inside lane was empty for miles as you say, why were you in the middle lane at all, what were you overtaking?

it is not undertaking for lane 1 (or 2) to be going faster than lane 2 (or 3)

hubert_cumberdale

here we go again lol

wheres gene_hunt when you need him

theatretony

puddy wrote: »

OP, if the inside lane was empty for miles as you say, why were you in the middle lane at all, what were you overtaking?

it is not undertaking for lane 1 (or 2) to be going faster than lane 2 (or 3)

I was not in the middle lane, I was in Lane one, and when a neared a car in lane 2, then I overtook....

wba31

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Yeah, the M1 is rife with them.

Ive never noticed them on the M1 so much (I go between Mansfield and Leeds - never further south that that...)

M6 is much worse, from its origin at M1 right up to Manchester... and then the M42? i give up on there and just drive wherever i can...

puddy

theatretony wrote: »

I was not in the middle lane, I was in Lane one, and when a neared a car in lane 2, then I overtook....

then you didnt need to

anotherbaldrick

puddy wrote: »

OP, if the inside lane was empty for miles as you say, why were you in the middle lane at all, what were you overtaking?

it is not undertaking for lane 1 (or 2) to be going faster than lane 2 (or 3)

What amuses me is the pedantic driver who must be in the left hand lane although he is wanting to go faster than the average speed of the traffic, mainly, lorries in that lane. You are in the middle lane going faster than the lorries and the outside lane is totally empty but they come up behind you hooting and flashing. Has no effect of course and after several minutes of apoplexy ( I'm doing 70 anyway) they pull into the outside lane with bad grace . They then pull into the very left lane for 100 yards when they are up the !!!! of the next lorry so pull out , pass it and back into the inside lane again. You see them disappear into the distance in-out-in-out . I call them the Hokey Cokey drivers. As big a menace as anyone because they not only risk wiping themselves out but are breaking the highway code which recommends smooth consistent driving.