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catoutthebag

I don't sit any lane and block traffic. It's a dynamic process, depending on one's speed and the traffic in the adjacent lanes. Are you a sitter :rotfl:

StrongWork

catoutthebag wrote: »

I don't sit any lane and block traffic. It's a dynamic process, depending on one's speed and the traffic in the adjacent lanes. Are you a sitter :rotfl:

Perhaps we have crossed wires?

By your advice of 'do not sit in Lane 1' I thought you were implying not to use Lane 1?

If that is not the case and your advice is actually for correct lane discipline, profuse apologies.

Stay left unless overtaking. :money:

catoutthebag

Apologies accepted and hereby returned :rotfl:

Correct lane discipline is indeed what I meant

StrongWork

catoutthebag wrote: »

Apologies accepted and hereby returned :rotfl:

Correct lane discipline is indeed what I meant

Love and kisses all round. :A

PS OP, go do a Pass Plus!

Lum

theboakster wrote: »

I know about matching speeds on slip roads, lorries just make me scared as they don't change their speed at all, and when there's more than one, particularly at busy times, it's hard to know where to 'slot in'.

This is actually a good thing. Lorries don't change speed quickly at all, and it's actually quite expensive in fuel when they do, but because they sit at a constant speed it makes them predictable. They're also generally paying more attention than car drivers so while you might end up Ping one off they're unlikely to hit you unless you do something really stupid like pull out right in front of them.

And remember if you do screw up really badly on a slip road, or if someone closes the gap you were going for, as a last resort there is always a slip road you can dive into... it's for emergency use and that sort of thing is an emergency. Don't rely on this as part of your regular driving style, but it is always there.

anotherbaldrick

StrongWork wrote: »

Stay left unless overtaking.

Or approaching an on slip with Eastern European heavy lorries entering at speed.

Lum

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

Or approaching an on slip with Eastern European heavy lorries entering at speed.

Or approaching an on slip that contains any vehicle that is going to want to merge, if you can easily move over then do so and let people merge in a trouble-free manner. Makes everybody less stressed.

albionrovers

OP - try and drive 50 yards ahead with your eyes in addition to what's directly in front of you. Anticipation is the key.

ILW

Have a few drinks before venturing out in the car, it will boost your confidence no end.

theboakster

catoutthebag wrote: »

While in the left lane, you catch up with the driver in front, are you going to stick to it's rear and follow it all the way, including for traffic moving out of the slip road to join the mway, or move into the middle, and then either move back into the 1st or 3rd lanes on a 3 lane mway depending on your speed and traffic infront and behind?

As I understood it, you travel at the speed you feel comfortable in, but that's also making progress within the speed limit (i.e. on a motorway, normally between 65 and 70) and then if you catch up with the driver in front, and they're going slower, then you move out to overtake, and move back in when there is space, and they're fully in your rear view mirror... right?
When there's traffic coming on on the slip road, you either move across when you can, or adjust your speed to let them in....

Sitting on people's bumpers isn't something I do, primarily because I hate it when I'm travelling at 40 in a 40 zone, and someone is sitting right on my tail. I find that intimidating.