Motorway driving

DirectDebacle

Inactive wrote: »

As long as they don't cut in, what difference is that going to make?

Ask a Driving Standards Agency approved driving instructor.:rotfl:

Strider590

Motorway = 1 lane + 2 overtaking lanes

Mirrors, signal, manoeuvre.

Not

Mirrors, signal, manouvre, signal.

You don't indicate to pull back in after overtaking on a normal 2 lane road and you don't indicate to do exactly the same on a motorway. End of story...

lucylucky

Strider590 wrote: »

Motorway = 1 lane + 2 overtaking lanes

Mirrors, signal, manoeuvre.

Not

Mirrors, signal, manouvre, signal.

You don't indicate to pull back in after overtaking on a normal 2 lane road and you don't indicate to do exactly the same on a motorway. End of story...

Many people do, so the motorway example is merely and extension of this.

BugsyBrowne

lucylucky wrote: »

The best at what?

It is drivers that are being discussed, not motorways;)

Yeah and I am talking motorways,german autobahn's where a car can be a car,unlike the uk roads where every 10 minutes there is a Jam or some low engined car hogging the over taking lane.

Inactive

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Ask a Driving Standards Agency approved driving instructor.:rotfl:

Who might that be?

DirectDebacle

Inactive wrote: »

Who might that be?

No idea. Contact the DSA for a list of ADI's in your area.

cajef

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Ask a Driving Standards Agency approved driving instructor.:rotfl:

OK seeing as you asked, I had this discussion with a senior driving examiner several years ago, as always there is never a definite answer, it always depends on circumstances at the time.

During a normal overtaking manoeuvre it is considered unnecessary to signal as the vehicle you have overtaken is already aware that you will pull back in, you are hardly going to carry on driving on the wrong side of the road.

On motorways and dual carriageways the normal driving lane is the left hand lane the other lanes are overtaking lanes so in a normal overtake it is still considered unnecessary to signal to complete the manoeuvre as you would be expected to return to the left hand lane, however as these are higher speed roads conditions may make it necessary to indicate to pull in, for example if another vehicle is coming up behind you at a faster speed than you as you are doing the manoeuvre then indicate to inform them of your intention to let them through or if in busy traffic conditions when changing lane could cause a hazard to vehicles in the lane you are changing into.

Called common sense and being aware of what is going around you.;)

DirectDebacle

....however as these are higher speed roads conditions may make it necessary to indicate to pull in, for example if another vehicle is coming up behind you at a faster speed than you then indicate to inform them of your intention to let them through

Signal unnecessary.

or if in busy traffic conditions changing lane may cause a hazard to vehicles in the lane you are changing into.

Using indicators is not a defence to driving without reasonable consideration for other road users.

Called common sense and being aware of what is going around you.;)

I agree with commonsense and traffic awareness. Not teaching people to drive without reasonable consideration for other road users.

jase1

> Signal unnecessary.

... But often conducive to maintaining a smooth flow of traffic.

What is necessary, and what is helpful, are not necessarily the same thing.

cajef

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Signal unnecessary.

Don't shoot the messenger you said ask a DSA instructor, I am only repeating a discussion and conversation with a senior driving examiner, it would seem you disagree with both.

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Using indicators is not a defence to driving without reasonable consideration for other road users.

No one said it was, but in busy conditions it makes other drivers aware that you wish to change lanes.