Idiots straddling lanes on a merge
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On the way home to Chippenham from the m4 there is a dual carriageway a couple of miles long, at the end it merges, about 1/4 mile before the merge are some traffic lights. Now after the traffic lights you get:
a) people all just using the left lane.
b) some idiots sat straddling both lanes to stop people coming down the right lane, and merging where is says MERGE.
c) People doing down the right lane, merging in half arsed, because where they have merged they have decided is where no one else can go past.
d) Idiots, that slow to the same speed in the outside lane as the very slow moving traffic, making a roadblock.
Obviously, if people used both lanes and merges the road would move quicker.
Legally, they cannot on purpose straddle both lanes to stop traffic can they?
a) people all just using the left lane.
b) some idiots sat straddling both lanes to stop people coming down the right lane, and merging where is says MERGE.
c) People doing down the right lane, merging in half arsed, because where they have merged they have decided is where no one else can go past.
d) Idiots, that slow to the same speed in the outside lane as the very slow moving traffic, making a roadblock.
Obviously, if people used both lanes and merges the road would move quicker.
Legally, they cannot on purpose straddle both lanes to stop traffic can they?
Edited by joe_90 on Monday 1st June 12:47
aquatix said:
You will find these are also the self appointed speed limit enforcers who sit in the outside lane of any dual carriageway or motorway with eyes glued to their uncalibrated speedometer needle quivering just below the indicated limit, or glaring "thou shalt not pass" at every other motorist who dares approach.
Usual perpetrators are males around fifty years old who have suddenly found that their penis no longer functions, forcing them to take out their inadequacy on everyone else. Mandatory viagra prescriptions would soon remind them that there are more important things in life.
Ahh yes.. i forgot about them.. editing Usual perpetrators are males around fifty years old who have suddenly found that their penis no longer functions, forcing them to take out their inadequacy on everyone else. Mandatory viagra prescriptions would soon remind them that there are more important things in life.
If i nudged them with my bumper is that legal
Edited by joe_90 on Monday 1st June 12:48
The main issue is that people pull up to the traffic lights in both lanes, which starts a sort of grandprix to the next lights to stop people cutting back into the left..
The road in question here
google maps link
Guess what I do..
The road in question here
google maps link
Guess what I do..
Edited by joe_90 on Wednesday 3rd June 09:05
EU_Foreigner said:
joe_90 said:
Yep.. people do get a bit narky, but in the s2000 or the clio cup I can get off the line quickly if needed.. Most of the time I go right now thru the lanes.
Don't you run the risk of being accused of "racing" nowadays though? Edited by EU_Foreigner on Wednesday 3rd June 09:59
Racing, thats 2 miles away at Castle Combe, I just use 'the required anti-clown progress methodology system' if I go that way via the lights.
Edited by joe_90 on Wednesday 3rd June 10:12
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