Motorways

[DaveB]

I thought that was Audi drivers these days?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Exactly. As a BMW driver I only ever use the other lanes to join and leave the motorway.

Are you one of the very small number who has paid extra for a switch to turn the foglights off?

[stingman123]

So you are going faster than 70 mph or not when you overtake on the inside?

If so, I thought you said the speed limit was the same, or does that just apply to everyone else?

no, I usually end up undertaking <70

[TykeMerc]

http://www.howmotorwayswork.co.uk/middle_lane.htm For the middle lane fraternity otherwise known as the Middle Lane Owners Club (or total t0ssers if you prefer).

http://www.howmotorwayswork.co.uk/fast_lane.htm For the outside lane obsessed (also total t0ssers).

I'm pretty fed up with driving on 3-5 lane roads that have been converted to 1-2 lanes by inconsiderate morons who refuse to drive on the left as we're all required to by law.

I'm about to set off for my 280 mile trip North where I will encounter hundreds if not thousands of Middle and Outside Lane Owners Club members selfishly hogging lanes and ignoring empty lanes to their left.

[threaded]

Most motorways here are two lanes. But there are instances of three and more lanes. Confuses the fsck out of them. Nearly as funny as watching them negotiating roundabouts, of which there aren't that many either.

[BolshieBastard]

From the Highway Code

Yep I knew some tool would drag this up.

It is not against the law. The HC is only an advisory document.

The police have tried to bring several prosecutions for 'undertaking' on motorways and lost them all to my knowledge.

[bogeyman]

Yep I knew some tool would drag this up.

It is not against the law. The HC is only an advisory document.

The police have tried to bring several prosecutions for 'undertaking' on motorways and lost them all to my knowledge.

Correct. The Highway Code is NOT law, but contains many points which ARE law:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A685235

[Bagpuss]

This outer lane hogging tends to be by idiots who think it's the 'fast lane' rather than the overtaking only lane. At congested times it's usually the slowest lane, due to said idiots creating shockwave jams. The highway code discourages undertaking but also encourages you to move over to the left most lane as soon as possible, which conflicts with the moronic behaviour.