M6 Cheshire lane discipline…
Discussion
Anyone else travel here regularly?
Smart motorway, 4 lanes no hard shoulder.
So Sunday afternoon, motorway has a usual amount of traffic, not that busy really.
Inside lane is virtually empty, occasional HGV.
2nd lane ditto
3rd lane, full of what would be middle lane hoggers if it was a three lane motorway.
4th lane, quite busy with those in a hurry but it's probably running a constant 65/70mph nose to tail.
So potentially I'm driving 75-ish, on the inside lane and I'm undertaking three other lanes! Occasionally I'll pull into the second lane to overtake an HGV or caravan.
I know that's not right either but it's incredibly poor lane discipline from 80% of drivers.
It feels like two separate dual carriageways side by side.
Smart motorway, 4 lanes no hard shoulder.
So Sunday afternoon, motorway has a usual amount of traffic, not that busy really.
Inside lane is virtually empty, occasional HGV.
2nd lane ditto
3rd lane, full of what would be middle lane hoggers if it was a three lane motorway.
4th lane, quite busy with those in a hurry but it's probably running a constant 65/70mph nose to tail.
So potentially I'm driving 75-ish, on the inside lane and I'm undertaking three other lanes! Occasionally I'll pull into the second lane to overtake an HGV or caravan.
I know that's not right either but it's incredibly poor lane discipline from 80% of drivers.
It feels like two separate dual carriageways side by side.
the-norseman said:
Its not just the M6 Cheshire that its an issue, its all over the country.
Yeah you're right actually but the four-lane smart motorways seem to be exacerbating the issue.. Particularly giving rise to the white knuckle TLC... Third Lane Cruiser.... "I like this lane and I'm sticking to it"
sherman said:
Its fun to do a circle round a car on the motorway every now and then when its quiet.
If the car you want to pass is in lane 2 overtake in lane 3 and pull back into lane 1 when complete. Slow down a touch and then reovertake by pulling over to lane 3 and heading off on your merry way.
Usually wakes them up enough to pull back in correctly and stop midle lane motoring.
Or they just don't even notice If the car you want to pass is in lane 2 overtake in lane 3 and pull back into lane 1 when complete. Slow down a touch and then reovertake by pulling over to lane 3 and heading off on your merry way.
Usually wakes them up enough to pull back in correctly and stop midle lane motoring.
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