Why Divers Stay in the Middle Lane
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I found out last night why people drive in the middle lane of the motorway
Like all good stories this one starts with
I was at the bar in the pub last night and the bloke next to me said to his friend
" I always drive in the middle lane because if you drive in the inside lane, the ruts caused by HGVs put your tracking out and you will need new tyres."
So now we know why they do it
I was only on my second pint and still able to understand the don,t you dare say anything look from the other half
Like all good stories this one starts with
I was at the bar in the pub last night and the bloke next to me said to his friend
" I always drive in the middle lane because if you drive in the inside lane, the ruts caused by HGVs put your tracking out and you will need new tyres."
So now we know why they do it
I was only on my second pint and still able to understand the don,t you dare say anything look from the other half
yea kinda. i have had some motors off road modded monsters mainly that would react poorly
to the truck ruts and IIRC my MR2 Mk2 wasn't keen either!
however i do find myself spending an inordinate amount of time in lane 2 on the M4 due to
the large number of trucks mixed in with the hypermilers and the intensely annoying 50/60mph brigade.
in my work van i find myself now dodging between the zombies/texter muppets in L2 and the
warp speed reps and middle managers doing 90+ in L3
it is surprisingly difficult to actually hold the 70 limit for a meaningful length of time
during most of the day.
to the truck ruts and IIRC my MR2 Mk2 wasn't keen either!
however i do find myself spending an inordinate amount of time in lane 2 on the M4 due to
the large number of trucks mixed in with the hypermilers and the intensely annoying 50/60mph brigade.
in my work van i find myself now dodging between the zombies/texter muppets in L2 and the
warp speed reps and middle managers doing 90+ in L3
it is surprisingly difficult to actually hold the 70 limit for a meaningful length of time
during most of the day.
I would say most hog lane2 because of the inability of a lot of uk drivers to give and take a little.
To expand....driver in lane one needs to overtake a slower hgv. lane 2 is nose to tail driver indicates intention....no one in lane 2 allows him out.
Result driver ends up losing momentum stuck behind hgv in lane 1 so when eventually he manages to get into lane 2 he stays there thinking not gonna get stuck like that again.
To expand....driver in lane one needs to overtake a slower hgv. lane 2 is nose to tail driver indicates intention....no one in lane 2 allows him out.
Result driver ends up losing momentum stuck behind hgv in lane 1 so when eventually he manages to get into lane 2 he stays there thinking not gonna get stuck like that again.
Whilst there are probably a few stretches of bad L1 you also have to think about the state of the Motorway as a whole. I've seen potholes and ruts in all lanes, so frankly the need to stay in L2 because of this is utter b
ks. I can maybe understand if you're driving a car that tramlines, but then maybe the car isn't setup correctly, so don't blame the roads...
As others have said L1 is usually rammed with trucks anyway so time spent in there is minimal unless you're driving at 2AM. I'll admit that I haven't driven every single inch of motorway in the UK. However, from what I've seen, L1 is always fine when I've driven outside of busy hours.
The very few miles that my car does are motorway miles to visit friends, family etc... I haven't noticed any abnormal tyre wear and my tracking is fine. Again, utter bks.
ks. I can maybe understand if you're driving a car that tramlines, but then maybe the car isn't setup correctly, so don't blame the roads...As others have said L1 is usually rammed with trucks anyway so time spent in there is minimal unless you're driving at 2AM. I'll admit that I haven't driven every single inch of motorway in the UK. However, from what I've seen, L1 is always fine when I've driven outside of busy hours.
The very few miles that my car does are motorway miles to visit friends, family etc... I haven't noticed any abnormal tyre wear and my tracking is fine. Again, utter b
ks.Edited by Swanny87 on Monday 29th September 18:15
Edited by Swanny87 on Monday 29th September 18:18
Swanny87 said:
Whilst there are probably a few stretches of bad L1 you also have to think about the state of the Motorway as a whole. I've seen potholes and ruts in all lanes, so frankly the need to stay in L2 because of this is utter bks. I can maybe understand if you're driving a car that tramlines, but then maybe the car isn't setup correctly, so don't blame the roads...
As others have said L1 is usually rammed with trucks anyway so time spent in there is minimal unless you're driving at 2AM. I'll admit that I haven't driven every single inch of motorway in the UK. However, from what I've seen, L1 is always fine when I've driven outside of busy hours.
The very few miles that my car does are motorway miles to visit friends, family etc... I haven't noticed any abnormal tyre wear and my tracking is fine. Again, utter bks.
Surely most drivers do use the motorway at busy times or they wouldn't be busy? My mrs stays away from the inside lane do to the number of accidents she sees where foreign plated hgv's are involved pulling out into people ks. I can maybe understand if you're driving a car that tramlines, but then maybe the car isn't setup correctly, so don't blame the roads...As others have said L1 is usually rammed with trucks anyway so time spent in there is minimal unless you're driving at 2AM. I'll admit that I haven't driven every single inch of motorway in the UK. However, from what I've seen, L1 is always fine when I've driven outside of busy hours.
The very few miles that my car does are motorway miles to visit friends, family etc... I haven't noticed any abnormal tyre wear and my tracking is fine. Again, utter b
ks.Edited by Swanny87 on Monday 29th September 18:15
Edited by Swanny87 on Monday 29th September 18:18
I get tested in my company car every 6 months to allow me my driving privaledges.
The last time I was out with the examiner he told me my driving was good but I use the inside lane too much. 'what if a car pulls out in front of you from a side street' I was told.....
I didnt argue, I like having a free car and free petrol.
Although now the sat monitoring system has strickened up. If I go above 30 in the city I get repremanded. If I go above 55 on a dual carriageway or 72 on a 3 lane motorway the same. Nevermind braking too harshly.
I will be using my own car very shortly. I cant go on like this. The world is not right.
The last time I was out with the examiner he told me my driving was good but I use the inside lane too much. 'what if a car pulls out in front of you from a side street' I was told.....
I didnt argue, I like having a free car and free petrol.
Although now the sat monitoring system has strickened up. If I go above 30 in the city I get repremanded. If I go above 55 on a dual carriageway or 72 on a 3 lane motorway the same. Nevermind braking too harshly.
I will be using my own car very shortly. I cant go on like this. The world is not right.
ShaunTheSheep said:
The rutted lane one thing has always been horsest.
I drive in lane one mostly and I can't tell the last time I drove into a rut.
Inside lane northbound on the m1 at junction 12 used to be all rutted , it's fine now . One stretch they even moved the lane lines over to presumably even out the wear feckin horrible on a bike t.I drive in lane one mostly and I can't tell the last time I drove into a rut.
robinessex said:
Partily true. Some cars will react quite violently to 'railway lines' on the carriage way. Of course, if the bloody road builders used better materials, it wouldn't happen.
If the ruts made by HGVs knock out the tracking on a car, then there is something seriously wrong with the car design.The reason drivers stay in the middle lane is very simple; ignorance and selfishness.
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