Middle lane idiot
Discussion
Draxindustries1 said:
The total idiot drivers are the ones exiting a slip road, crossing the hatched lines and diving straight across into the outside lane who then stay there no matter what.
Seat back, right hand at 12oclock self righteous low IQ types..
Extra points if they overtake you as you're already exiting the slip road ahead of them without indicating and then ironically get caught in traffic coming off at the same junction as you.Seat back, right hand at 12oclock self righteous low IQ types..
I know I'm a grumpy sod, but people who pull s
t like that really deserve to have a crash further down the road.Another thing that grinds my gears
People on slip roads joining a motorway, indicating to turn right, at 45mph, when i'm stuck behind them
Really winds me up, at that point there's no where else to go and forcing trucks into the middle lane as they crawl on to the inside lane then accelerate leaving truck stranded in middle lane and needing to pull back over
People on slip roads joining a motorway, indicating to turn right, at 45mph, when i'm stuck behind them
Really winds me up, at that point there's no where else to go and forcing trucks into the middle lane as they crawl on to the inside lane then accelerate leaving truck stranded in middle lane and needing to pull back over
Biggus thingus said:
Another thing that grinds my gears
People on slip roads joining a motorway, indicating to turn right, at 45mph, when i'm stuck behind them
Really winds me up, at that point there's no where else to go and forcing trucks into the middle lane as they crawl on to the inside lane then accelerate leaving truck stranded in middle lane and needing to pull back over
People on slip roads joining a motorway, indicating to turn right, at 45mph, when i'm stuck behind them
Really winds me up, at that point there's no where else to go and forcing trucks into the middle lane as they crawl on to the inside lane then accelerate leaving truck stranded in middle lane and needing to pull back over
Car on M74 yesterday signalled when coming to bend in road drove into overtaking lane for right hand bend and then signalled and returned to inside lane till next r bend .
Did this all the way from Abington till I turned off for Dumfries even when there was no cars anywhere near them.
It was a lady driving and a man in passenger seat
Clueless and dangerous I would say.
Did this all the way from Abington till I turned off for Dumfries even when there was no cars anywhere near them.
It was a lady driving and a man in passenger seat
Clueless and dangerous I would say.
The big yin said:
Car on M74 yesterday signalled when coming to bend in road drove into overtaking lane for right hand bend and then signalled and returned to inside lane till next r bend .
Did this all the way from Abington till I turned off for Dumfries even when there was no cars anywhere near them.
It was a lady driving and a man in passenger seat
Clueless and dangerous I would say.
Obsessive fuel saving perhaps?Did this all the way from Abington till I turned off for Dumfries even when there was no cars anywhere near them.
It was a lady driving and a man in passenger seat
Clueless and dangerous I would say.
MightyBadger said:
That had click bait written all over it.
People don’t obsess over a car in the middle of on a empty motorway for miles and miles.
A busy motorway = yes.
Randy Winkman said:
The big yin said:
Car on M74 yesterday signalled when coming to bend in road drove into overtaking lane for right hand bend and then signalled and returned to inside lane till next r bend .
Did this all the way from Abington till I turned off for Dumfries even when there was no cars anywhere near them.
It was a lady driving and a man in passenger seat
Clueless and dangerous I would say.
Obsessive fuel saving perhaps?Did this all the way from Abington till I turned off for Dumfries even when there was no cars anywhere near them.
It was a lady driving and a man in passenger seat
Clueless and dangerous I would say.
They just need to understand WHICH lane to use and WHEN to use it.
Gareth79 said:
On the 4-lane southern stretch of the M25 the current lane usage seems to be:
- Lane 1: HGVs
- Lane 2: Cars driving as slowly as HGVs but who don't think they are
- Lane 3: MLMs (maybe being undertaken by lanes 1 and 2)
- Lane 4: Everybody else trying to make progress
^ Exactly that. And the problem gets worse the more lanes there are.- Lane 1: HGVs
- Lane 2: Cars driving as slowly as HGVs but who don't think they are
- Lane 3: MLMs (maybe being undertaken by lanes 1 and 2)
- Lane 4: Everybody else trying to make progress
The general formula for N lanes seems to be:
- lane 1: HGVs
- lanes 2 --> (N-2): mostly empty with occasional annoyed undertaker
- lane N-1: MLMs
- lane N: people overtaking MLMs/trying to make progress
fouronthefloor said:
A friend of mine used to do it on purpose to relieve the boredom of a long motorway journey, just to wind people up and boy, does It work.
She used to keep looking straight ahead as if oblivious to other road users.
Her attitude was that other drivers shouldn't be allowing themselves to become agitated behind the wheel of a car in a situation where it's no big deal.
Personally, I think the roads are full of people of all driving abilities, some have busy lives and are anxious to get to their destination as quickly as possible, others aren't as confident at driving and like to take it slowly and safely (in their eyes). Then we have competent drivers who make allowances for other drivers shortfalls and will anticipate their actions and won't allow themselves to get wound up.
It strikes me that going out of your way to wind up people who often act like billy big bShe used to keep looking straight ahead as if oblivious to other road users.
Her attitude was that other drivers shouldn't be allowing themselves to become agitated behind the wheel of a car in a situation where it's no big deal.
Personally, I think the roads are full of people of all driving abilities, some have busy lives and are anxious to get to their destination as quickly as possible, others aren't as confident at driving and like to take it slowly and safely (in their eyes). Then we have competent drivers who make allowances for other drivers shortfalls and will anticipate their actions and won't allow themselves to get wound up.
ks in their metal cocoons is not very smart, particularly if you're a lone woman.I mean she's in the right legally, but I can't see how it would be stress relieving to put yourself at risk of road rage. Even as a "joke" it's not particularly clever, because no one is going to know that you're doing it sarcastically.
[Pet peeve mode on]
One way to become invisible on a busy motorway is to tow a caravan.
So there I am in the lorry lane, happily plodding along at their speed so as not annoy our HGV bretheren.
I could go 3-5 mph faster, and occupy lane 2, but I prefer not to ps off the MLMs and other non-HGV drivers, nor do I want to be an MLM at 60 mph.
We are usually fairly nose to tail in lane 1 on the busier motorways.
So we get to a junction, and when we arrive at the on-slip, the entitled joining the motorway stick their right indicators on and assume that the waters will somehow part and a car spaced gap will appear in lane one to accommodate them.
Now they tend to notice 38 tonnes of Daf/Volvo/MAN/Actros/Scania fully loaded, but seem oblivious to me, all 12 meters of me, big and white, in between two of the afore-mentioned HGVs. There is usually nose to tail traffic to my right, and certainly not a 13 metre long gap. Where exactly do they expect me to go??? They never show any signs of being willing to slow down, or any realisation it is not actually their right of way.
So many near misses. so many panic brakings, praying the truck behind won't hit me.
[Pet Peeve mode off]
One way to become invisible on a busy motorway is to tow a caravan.
So there I am in the lorry lane, happily plodding along at their speed so as not annoy our HGV bretheren.
I could go 3-5 mph faster, and occupy lane 2, but I prefer not to p
s off the MLMs and other non-HGV drivers, nor do I want to be an MLM at 60 mph.We are usually fairly nose to tail in lane 1 on the busier motorways.
So we get to a junction, and when we arrive at the on-slip, the entitled joining the motorway stick their right indicators on and assume that the waters will somehow part and a car spaced gap will appear in lane one to accommodate them.
Now they tend to notice 38 tonnes of Daf/Volvo/MAN/Actros/Scania fully loaded, but seem oblivious to me, all 12 meters of me, big and white, in between two of the afore-mentioned HGVs. There is usually nose to tail traffic to my right, and certainly not a 13 metre long gap. Where exactly do they expect me to go??? They never show any signs of being willing to slow down, or any realisation it is not actually their right of way.
So many near misses. so many panic brakings, praying the truck behind won't hit me.
[Pet Peeve mode off]
roadsmash said:
I regularly drive in the middle lane if the road is completely clear.
I also hit the apexes too on the bends.
Yep same here! Basically rather than blindly following a rule use your head and a bit of common sense. Same principle as speed - on certain rural B roads, 15mph is excessive but you'll get some throbber who thinks that they are driving safely because they're not exceeding the 60mph limit.I also hit the apexes too on the bends.
If the road is empty who cares what lane you're in. Middle makes the most sense as you have space either side to play with in case of a blowout or an animal / debris coming out onto the road.
I love driving at speed on an empty motorway, swooping from L1 to L3 and hitting the apexes on bends.
QBee][Pet peeve mode on said:
One way to become invisible on a busy motorway is to tow a caravan.
So there I am in the lorry lane, happily plodding along at their speed so as not annoy our HGV bretheren.
I could go 3-5 mph faster, and occupy lane 2, but I prefer not to ps off the MLMs and other non-HGV drivers, nor do I want to be an MLM at 60 mph.
We are usually fairly nose to tail in lane 1 on the busier motorways.
So we get to a junction, and when we arrive at the on-slip, the entitled joining the motorway stick their right indicators on and assume that the waters will somehow part and a car spaced gap will appear in lane one to accommodate them.
Now they tend to notice 38 tonnes of Daf/Volvo/MAN/Actros/Scania fully loaded, but seem oblivious to me, all 12 meters of me, big and white, in between two of the afore-mentioned HGVs. There is usually nose to tail traffic to my right, and certainly not a 13 metre long gap. Where exactly do they expect me to go??? They never show any signs of being willing to slow down, or any realisation it is not actually their right of way.
So many near misses. so many panic brakings, praying the truck behind won't hit me.
[Pet Peeve mode off]
What so you expect them to so. stop on the on-slip?So there I am in the lorry lane, happily plodding along at their speed so as not annoy our HGV bretheren.
I could go 3-5 mph faster, and occupy lane 2, but I prefer not to p
s off the MLMs and other non-HGV drivers, nor do I want to be an MLM at 60 mph.We are usually fairly nose to tail in lane 1 on the busier motorways.
So we get to a junction, and when we arrive at the on-slip, the entitled joining the motorway stick their right indicators on and assume that the waters will somehow part and a car spaced gap will appear in lane one to accommodate them.
Now they tend to notice 38 tonnes of Daf/Volvo/MAN/Actros/Scania fully loaded, but seem oblivious to me, all 12 meters of me, big and white, in between two of the afore-mentioned HGVs. There is usually nose to tail traffic to my right, and certainly not a 13 metre long gap. Where exactly do they expect me to go??? They never show any signs of being willing to slow down, or any realisation it is not actually their right of way.
So many near misses. so many panic brakings, praying the truck behind won't hit me.
[Pet Peeve mode off]
Thankfully most in lane one are more aware in that situation & make a space for them to join..
Having so many near misses for a reason!
Edited by James6112 on Tuesday 28th June 20:37
bigothunter said:
R56Cooper said:
I love driving at speed on an empty motorway, swooping from L1 to L3 and hitting the apexes on bends.
Struggling to get my head around applying entry lines and (late) apexes to motorway bends.Do you heel-and-toe downshift and trail brake into motorway bends as well ?
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