Why do drivers do it

[Tomm06]

If someone is in the right lane and going under the limit, I will always undertake them while remaining in the limit if it's clear enough to do so. Always have done. If they were going 40 in the 50 or 70, just go past if they're refusing to move over and it's clear enough to do so.

 

Everyone happy, no one road raged.

[geared]

It's really only undertaking if you pass a vehicle on the inside then pull immediately back in front of the offending vehicle. If you pass on the inside and continue in the same lane it is merely travelling in a lane which happens to be moving faster than others. (I do it often)

 

Imagine not passing on the inside when a motorway starts slowing down.......9 times out of 10 the outside lane is far slower than the nearside lane!! This is because people call it the 'fast lane' and assume it will be, but regular users of motorways know different.

 

Similar to slip road misuse but that should be another thread.

 

Undertaking per-se is not actually illegal on it's own.

However if it is done in a dangerous manor, or you cut someone up doing it expect to feel the wrath of the police.

 

You can say the same for dangerously overtaking though.

[RonJeremy]

Come the revolution they'll be the first up against the wall when I'm dictator.

Oh and those who can't be bothered to indicate but expect you to let them in.

[Fogey]

Come the revolution they'll be the first up against the wall when I'm dictator.

Oh and those who can't be bothered to indicate but expect you to let them in.

 

You should go for a drive around Birmingham, most people don't use indicators for any reason and those that do are down right dangerous with them. Don't wait for the revolution, do it now!

[medusa]

I once had someone do this to me at 40mph (in a national speed limit area) all the way from the M1 to Derby on the A38 in the wee small hours when we were effectively the only things on the stretch of the road. I tried pulling into lane 1 and waiting, I tried sitting behind him (at a distance), I tried approaching closer behind him (mimicking a faster car approaching to overtake), I tried adjusting my headlamps a little to ensure that he couldn't possibly miss me. Nothing worked to shift him, and I'm not the sort of person who would storm through on the inside because I know that's not on.

 

The most frustrating things were that the only time we met other traffic was at the roundabout at Long Eaton so I couldn't just gently slip by him in lane 1 and not actually be undertaking, and when he finally did move from lane 2 to lane 1, it was to turn left at the large roundabout with the garage on, in Derby.

[monkey104]

Justin will be along soon to tell us how it is all down to drivers of German cars.

[Guest]

Drivers sticking in the outside lane really bug me.

Driving into Sheffield down the Parkway a grey Mercedes joined the Parkway in front of me from Handsworth and immediately went into the outer lane although there was no traffic in the LH lane.

He then proceeded at 40 mph in the outer lane.

NormallyI would pull in behind him if I wanted to overtake and if a flash or a toot didn't encourage him to move over I would do a swift undertake in the LH lane.(Yes I know I really shouldn't)

However I was in no particular rush so I stuck behind him with me in the LH lane giving him room to pull over if he thought it might be a good idea.

But no.He carried on sedately all the way to the lights and to cap it all he then moved into the second lane towards town,and not as I anticipated towards Derek Dooley Way.

Why do drivers do this .Cant they stand being overtaken.

There are precious few junctions where you need to move immediately into the outer lane in anticipation of a right turn but so many drivers do so as a matter of course.

It's bad driving .

I feel better for that.Thank you.

 

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Edited November 1, 2016 by Guest

[Isabelle]

I think it's been suggested that drivers stay in lane because they feel it's safer than changing lanes.

 

It's rather odd that in the UK you can't drive on motorways until you pass your test but there is no training required for motorway driving when you do pass.

 

I was lucky enough to have two free post-test lessons 8 years ago from the AA (they were running an offer). The lessons were to address any weak points, and the instructor had me go on the motorway, and I still find his advice very useful.

[geared]

I was lucky enough to have two free post-test lessons 8 years ago from the AA (they were running an offer). The lessons were to address any weak points, and the instructor had me go on the motorway, and I still find his advice very useful.

 

and that advice was...............................

[tzijlstra]

In the Netherlands this actually leads to fines, agree with Berberis though, British drivers tend to lack in confidence when it comes to filtering properly.