Crosser Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm a middle lane driver at busy times, usually because I'm travelling faster than the lorries and allowing people to join the motorway at junctions, so I can travel several miles in lane 2 and 3 simply due to the distance I have to travel and the slow moving traffic in lane 1. However at non-busy times, I "drive to the left" when possible. As said above, people driving in lane 2 when there is little traffic are annoying at best. Judge me at your leisure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza58 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm a middle lane driver at busy times, usually because I'm travelling faster than the lorries and allowing people to join the motorway at junctions, so I can travel several miles in lane 2 and 3 simply due to the distance I have to travel and the slow moving traffic in lane 1. However at non-busy times, I "drive to the left" when possible. As said above, people driving in lane 2 when there is little traffic are annoying at best. Judge me at your leisure. Nice to know some people still do that,a hell of a lot dont:rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Nice to know some people still do that,a hell of a lot dont:rant: Probably because the onus is on the driver joining the motorway to merge with the traffic, as per the Highway Code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Alot of people don't seem to bother to get up to speed and just expect everyone to move out of the way while they join at 50. As soon as they're on the motorway it's foot down and straight to the outside lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza58 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Probably because the onus is on the driver joining the motorway to merge with the traffic, as per the Highway Code Yes after 35 years of driving i do know that,however a bit of thoughful driving from others makes it much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yes after 35 years of driving i do know that,however a bit of thoughful driving from others makes it much easier. That's debatable for the drivers already on the motorway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbo Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm a middle lane driver at busy times, usually because I'm travelling faster than the lorries and allowing people to join the motorway at junctions, so I can travel several miles in lane 2 and 3 simply due to the distance I have to travel and the slow moving traffic in lane 1. However at non-busy times, I "drive to the left" when possible. As said above, people driving in lane 2 when there is little traffic are annoying at best. Judge me at your leisure. thats how its supposed to work though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I drive on motorways every day, the general middle lane drivers are fine, its the ones that drive in the middle who are oblivious to whats happening around them, especially when people in the driving lane (left lane) are going faster these are the ones that are a danger... As I said most people are driving correctly, I cover around 400 miles a day and probably see about 2 to 4 of what I call dangerous middle lane drivers a day, I also believe these are the cause of a lot of traffic jams as when someone has to break behind them thinking they will move over, this has a knock on effect on the cars behind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Nice to know some people still do that,a hell of a lot dont:rant: You should match your speeds appropriatly when joining the motorway - you are moving into a live lane it's up to you to do it safely. The only time someone should have to make allowances is if it's a speed restricted vehicle like a lorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Smith Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) I beg to differ LOL … I work a twilight shift finishing at 2 am and often see a car on the M1 sat in the middle lane without another car in sight …. Am I really supposed to go from the left lane to the outside lane just to pass someone that obviously has no respect for the rules of the road or other road users? Er, no you don`t. It`s actually comparatively rare to be on the M1 "without another car in sight". I`m not condoning someone being in the middle lane if the motorway really is that empty, but if there really are so few cars around then why don`t you just overtake him/her the outer lane ? Why get so upset about it ? ! ? Far more common is being in the middle lane, wanting to return to the inside lane but there being slower moving vehicles in it every few hundred yards, or even every half mile. You know you`ll have to pull back out again within 10 to 20 seconds, so, particularly if you`re doing the speed limit anyway*, it`s just not worth farting about and possibly having to force your way back out into the middle lane. * Let`s not forget, by definition, anyone overtaking you who is exceeding the speed limit is breaking the law, and therefore in a very weak (and hypocritical) position to be criticising "middle laners". Edited June 13, 2013 by Justin Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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