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Motorways
Middle lane, do you know it's purpose? comment's made by Compare.com
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I would have thought the middle lane of a motorway is for those that wish to pootle along at a decent speed. The far left lane for slow vehicles and the far right lane for overtaking, then moving back into the middle lane.
That's what its purpose is down under. Keeps traffic flowing freely.
I could be wrong though ;-(
That's what its purpose is down under. Keeps traffic flowing freely.
I could be wrong though ;-(
Refering to this TWR?
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Yet another reason for including Motorway driving in the driving test !!
It is ludicrous that you can pass your driving test never having gone over 30 mph in a residential area and the second you get your pass go straight to a motorway and drive at 70 mph. Motorways are a different ball game!
I accept that many people never wish to drive on a motorway so there could be a 2 part test.You pass the first part as now but to use a motorway you should get a second test in high speed motorway driving.
I was lucky my instructor took me onto a section of 'A' road dual carriageway that had not been designated as a motorway and made me drive at 70 mph and taught me about safe overtaking etc. ( but he still told me that there were the slow,fast and overtaking lanes)
It is ludicrous that you can pass your driving test never having gone over 30 mph in a residential area and the second you get your pass go straight to a motorway and drive at 70 mph. Motorways are a different ball game!
I accept that many people never wish to drive on a motorway so there could be a 2 part test.You pass the first part as now but to use a motorway you should get a second test in high speed motorway driving.
I was lucky my instructor took me onto a section of 'A' road dual carriageway that had not been designated as a motorway and made me drive at 70 mph and taught me about safe overtaking etc. ( but he still told me that there were the slow,fast and overtaking lanes)
We have been forced to overtake middle lane hoggers or MLH (where there was NO traffic in the inside lane as far as the eye could see), pulled back in to the inside lane, only for them to slowly pull just ahead in the middle lane. There's a stretch of the M74 on the way to Glasgow and Edinburgh that seems to attract MLH in both directions. I think they are mesmerised by the scenery and go into a trance.
You know, this isn't rocket science !
The middle lane is for traffic that wants to go faster than the slow-moving traffic in the left-hand lane. But if the motorway is empty, then you should always be in the left-hand lane.
If you pull out to overtake someone in the left-hand lane, then you should get back into the left-hand lane as soon as possible.
Simples !
The middle lane is for traffic that wants to go faster than the slow-moving traffic in the left-hand lane. But if the motorway is empty, then you should always be in the left-hand lane.
If you pull out to overtake someone in the left-hand lane, then you should get back into the left-hand lane as soon as possible.
Simples !