overtaking

sparky260500

Hello all
If a car traveling at 60mph in the first lane of a motorway comes up to a car in the middle lane going slower can you pass this car in the slow lane. to save switching lanes.

karlie88

sparky260500 wrote: »

Hello all
If a car traveling at 60mph in the first lane of a motorway comes up to a car in the middle lane going slower can you pass this car in the slow lane. to save switching lanes.

I go --> and then -->.

Having overtaken the middle lane hogger, I then go <-- and <-- again.

PDC

https://www.gov.uk/motorways-253-to-273/overtaking-267-to-269

JustinR1979

In a lorry you have no choice - twits.

sparky260500

karlie88 wrote: »

I go --> and then -->.

Having overtaken the middle lane hogger, I then go <-- and <-- again.

whats the -- for

Dan-Dan

JustinR1979 wrote: »

In a lorry you have no choice - twits.

A lorry shouldnt be going over 58mph (in an ideal world)

JustinR1979

Each lane change I believe.
I always go up the inside, in the correct lane doing the correct speed.
Bet if someone gets pulled it's me and not middle lane muppet.
I view it as rule 268 - no speed mentioned at which it becomes unacceptable, and saves 4 lane changes.

sinizterguy

sparky260500 wrote: »

Hello all
If a car traveling at 60mph in the first lane of a motorway comes up to a car in the middle lane going slower can you pass this car in the slow lane. to save switching lanes.

I am following the speed of the lane on the left - this may be more than the speed of the middle lane moron.

I can't be !!!!ing bothered to go right and then back again because a brain damaged !!!!wit it occupying the middle lane.

I will pass on the left if safe to do so. If not, I will move over.

JustinR1979

Dan-Dan wrote: »

A lorry shouldnt be going over 58mph (in an ideal world)

Downhill - speed limit is 60 afterall
But meant more for when cars are doing less than 56.

forgotmyname

I pass them on the inside with a good blast on the horn and "the finger"

scotsbob

sinizterguy wrote: »

I will pass on the left if safe to do so. If not, I will move over.

Correct, there is a difference between passing and overtaking.