90% of people who overtake me are speeding...

Neil49

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

It would be kinda dangerous to be doing 70 in the left hand lane in lots if not all situations.

Time to buy a new copy of the Highway Code (and actually read it).

Shaun_of_the_Dead

CreditCardChris wrote: »

Without speeding, obviously.

But if you're doing the speed limit it's not possible.

Mr_Singleton

Shaun_of_the_Dead wrote: »

No it wouldn't that's how you're meant to drive.

No it's not.

There are lots of situations where doing 70 in the left hand lane is dangerous. A car joining from the hard shoulder after a breakdown isn't going to be expecting some nutter to be doing 70 in the left lane. You come around a cure in the motorway to be confronted with an HGV doing 40. Your forced to swerve into the middle lane or slam on the brakes both of which could lead to a loss of control not to mention any other drivers in the middle lane.

Brilley

..does my head in as well. Normally it's the morons that overtake you in a 30 mph limit while you are doing 30 (...and then hold you up by doing 40 in a 60mph?). Happens to me on a daily basis, never a speed camera about when you need one!

Just stick to the speed limit, it is is there for a reason and ignore the "speedo inaccuracy" and the 3mph + 10% "allowance", (which may or may not be true), these give you a margin of error not the idiot who is tail gating you, and if in doubt just let them pass....

Shaun_of_the_Dead

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

No it's not.

There are lots of situations where doing 70 in the left hand lane is dangerous. A car joining from the hard shoulder after a breakdown isn't going to be expecting some nutter to be doing 70 in the left lane. You come around a cure in the motorway to be confronted with an HGV doing 40. Your forced to swerve into the middle lane or slam on the brakes both of which could lead to a loss of control not to mention any other drivers in the middle lane.

Under normal conditions 70 in lane one is fine. Once you get your eyes tested you'll see the hazards on the hard shoulder.

prowla

Stick to your speed, drive considerately, and let the other folk get on with what they're doing.

nickcc

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

No it's not.

There are lots of situations where doing 70 in the left hand lane is dangerous. A car joining from the hard shoulder after a breakdown isn't going to be expecting some nutter to be doing 70 in the left lane. You come around a cure in the motorway to be confronted with an HGV doing 40. Your forced to swerve into the middle lane or slam on the brakes both of which could lead to a loss of control not to mention any other drivers in the middle lane.

I suggest you take a defensive driving course and then perhaps you might see hazards earlier. No need to swerve if you're observing the road correctly.

waamo

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

No it's not.

There are lots of situations where doing 70 in the left hand lane is dangerous. A car joining from the hard shoulder after a breakdown isn't going to be expecting some nutter to be doing 70 in the left lane. You come around a cure in the motorway to be confronted with an HGV doing 40. Your forced to swerve into the middle lane or slam on the brakes both of which could lead to a loss of control not to mention any other drivers in the middle lane.

Have you not heard of the first rule of holes?

mollycat

Check out OP's posting history.

Wasting time responding IMHO.

George_Michael

Shaun_of_the_Dead wrote: »

No it wouldn't that's how you're meant to drive.

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

No it's not.

There are lots of situations where doing 70 in the left hand lane is dangerous. A car joining from the hard shoulder after a breakdown isn't going to be expecting some nutter to be doing 70 in the left lane. You come around a cure in the motorway to be confronted with an HGV doing 40. Your forced to swerve into the middle lane or slam on the brakes both of which could lead to a loss of control not to mention any other drivers in the middle lane.

Mr_Singleton,

Please let me know which motorways you drive on and what car you drive so I know to look out for and avoid you as it's obvious that you are a driver who doesn't have a clue about which lane to use.

Rule 264
You should always drive in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear. If you are overtaking a number of slower-moving vehicles, you should return to the left-hand lane as soon as you are safely past.

Someone doing 70mph in the left hand lane is not a "nutter", simply a driver who is driving correctly and if you have reached a point where you have to "slam on the brakes" because of a vehicle doing 40mph in the left hand lane, it's time to get an eye test, stop driving, or re-evaluate your driving and awareness skills and maybe get a few more driving lessons.