Middle lane hoggers = 3 points?
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More class posting from dm46.Not.
Is it at all possible for you to post anything without insulting anyone?
Judging from other posts you have made recently, the answer is no.
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It's about being bothered to keep your peripheral awareness alert, if you catch my meaning.
We all have a daydream from time to time, especially when driving for long periods on a motorway - even in this semi-alert state one should be aware of what's going on around you.
There are some people of course who blithely disregard the needs of anyone else (you know the sort - they will quite happily go and stand in front of you while you are stood there scanning shelves in the supermarket). If there was any way of ascertaining whether this was a common feature of their makeup, I'd quite happily bring back garroting as a public service.
We all have a daydream from time to time, especially when driving for long periods on a motorway - even in this semi-alert state one should be aware of what's going on around you.
There are some people of course who blithely disregard the needs of anyone else (you know the sort - they will quite happily go and stand in front of you while you are stood there scanning shelves in the supermarket). If there was any way of ascertaining whether this was a common feature of their makeup, I'd quite happily bring back garroting as a public service.
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It also states that you must not exceed the speed limit for the road you are travelling on - so is it OK to sit on 70mph as no-one can legally catch up with you - so you can't be in the way.
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It is not dangerous to drive at 40mph in the middle lane - it is the idiots who try and get too close behind or slam their brakes on at 90mph just to try to prove a point or jesture to them that are dangerous.
Granted it is incorrect driving if the inside lane is clear but it is not dangerous.
The place is riddled with " incorrect" drivers - God bless them and take them soon I'm afraid it is dangerous.........40mph in the middle lane is asking for trouble.
The middle lane is an overtaking lane, but due to the number of cars on todays road it is pretty much deemed as a cruising lane. If there is an everage amount of cars on the motorway and someone is driving along in the middle lane at 40mph, people will have to overtake that vehicle. This has a knock on effect and traffic cslows down, causing vehicles to pull out into the already busy outside lane.
If the roads are clear then its not as bad, but the motorways in this country are no longer clear apart from night time, early hours etc.
Can you imagine driving the motorway at 70-80mph in peak traffic and them come across a vehicle travelling at 40mph in the middle lane?
It is not the person driving at 40mph that is the problem, it is whoever is behind and is not aware of what is going on in front of them.
It is like saying that someone who is going 30mph on a quiet '60mph' A road is dangerous, you pull out to overtake and have a head-on. Was it the 30mph driver's fault ?
Btw, is there a legal minimum speed on motorways ?
It is like saying that someone who is going 30mph on a quiet '60mph' A road is dangerous, you pull out to overtake and have a head-on. Was it the 30mph driver's fault ?
Btw, is there a legal minimum speed on motorways ?
An A road is a lot different than a motorway. On an A road you have a choice to overtake or not. On a motorway to keep the flow of traffic moving you HAVE to overtake. Unless you want to drive at 40mph yourself. That is when problems arise. Of course other road users have to be aware, but the knock on effect is huge
There is no minimum speed limit on UK motorways
Imagine the scenario;
A small family car travelling at 40mph in the left hand lane of a motorway.
In the centre lane another car travelling at 42mph as he overtakes the first car.
In the right hand lane a convoy of cars flying past at 70mph
No problem with that, everyone is moving along and the traffic is flowing.
However, you may ask, "Where are the usual glut of lorries and HGV vehicles that are not allowed to use the right hand lane?"
STUCK BEHIND THE PIL LOCKS DOING 40MPH IN THE TWO INNER LANES THATS WHERE!
Motorways were designed for fast travel between points. If you want to travel at 40mph on a motorway then do it in the left hand lane and preferably at a quiet time of day, i.e. late evening, during the night or the early hours of the morning before the rush hour traffic starts to build up.
If you don't have the confidence to drive at a safe speed in rythm with the rest of the traffic then take some lessons with a qualified instructor who will teach you how to drive in safety.
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If you are travelling at 70mph and everyone else is travelling at 70mph then there is no need to be in the centre lane as no-one would be overtaking anyone.
A small family car travelling at 40mph in the left hand lane of a motorway.
In the centre lane another car travelling at 42mph as he overtakes the first car.
In the right hand lane a convoy of cars flying past at 70mph
No problem with that, everyone is moving along and the traffic is flowing.
However, you may ask, "Where are the usual glut of lorries and HGV vehicles that are not allowed to use the right hand lane?"
STUCK BEHIND THE PIL LOCKS DOING 40MPH IN THE TWO INNER LANES THATS WHERE!
Motorways were designed for fast travel between points. If you want to travel at 40mph on a motorway then do it in the left hand lane and preferably at a quiet time of day, i.e. late evening, during the night or the early hours of the morning before the rush hour traffic starts to build up.
If you don't have the confidence to drive at a safe speed in rythm with the rest of the traffic then take some lessons with a qualified instructor who will teach you how to drive in safety.
Joe wrote;
If you are travelling at 70mph and everyone else is travelling at 70mph then there is no need to be in the centre lane as no-one would be overtaking anyone.
What an idiotic statement. Do you even drive?
Tell me which part(s) of the statement is idiotic and why and I will admit to being an idiot......
Are you being deliberately obtuse?
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