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Fiesta21

Original Poster:

1 posts

74 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Hi everyone,

I'm sure I'm the driver that everyone hates, but remember I'm asking for information to get better and understand.

I have recently done my first long motorway drive. Everything went well and we all arrived safley. For the .let I was driving in the right hand lane (it was fairly busy) I was doing 70mph and was just cruising away.

On a few occasions I had drivers behind me flashing there lights. I moved into the middle lane at this point and they flew past me.

My question is am I ok to sit in the right hand lane and a steady 70mph and not move for flashing drivers.

My thought process to being in the right hand lane was I am doing 70mph so nobody is going to(or should be) overtaking me.

Thanks for any advise

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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0/10

You must have a boring saturday if you've come to troll here.


Loser,

Pica-Pica

13,621 posts

83 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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No. Left hand lane is the driving lane, other lanes are for overtaking (there are exceptions, but let’s get the basics correct first). Return to the most feasible left-most lane after overtaking. Let police do the policing.

I have given you the benefit of doubt of not being a troll. Get motorway driving lessons to avoid being a nuisance or a danger.

Spitfire2

1,912 posts

185 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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tumbleweed

Reg Local

2,676 posts

207 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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My video on motorway driving is here:

https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

carlpea

381 posts

138 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Pica-Pica

13,621 posts

83 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Reg Local said:
My video on motorway driving is here:

https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
A sensible idea, but why am I seeing a Rick Astley video?

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Fiesta21 said:
Hi everyone,

I'm sure I'm the driver that everyone hates, but remember I'm asking for information to get better and understand.

I have recently done my first long motorway drive. Everything went well and we all arrived safley. For the .let I was driving in the right hand lane (it was fairly busy) I was doing 70mph and was just cruising away.

On a few occasions I had drivers behind me flashing there lights. I moved into the middle lane at this point and they flew past me.

My question is am I ok to sit in the right hand lane and a steady 70mph and not move for flashing drivers.

My thought process to being in the right hand lane was I am doing 70mph so nobody is going to(or should be) overtaking me.

Thanks for any advise
I presume you still have your copy of the Highway Code? Rule 264 is the one you're after.
If you can't find it, then... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/motor...

WaferThinHam

1,680 posts

129 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Piss poor troll. Keep left unless overtaking.

Strudul

1,585 posts

84 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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You're only allowed in the right hand lane if you're doing at least 90mph. It's called the fast lane for a reason.

2Btoo

3,410 posts

202 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Strudul said:
You're only allowed in the right hand lane if you're doing at least 190mph. It's called the fast lane for a reason.
EFA

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 14th January 2018
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2Btoo said:
Strudul said:
You're only allowed in the right hand lane if you're doing at least 190mph. It's called the fast lane for a reason.
EFA
Lol

RobM77

35,349 posts

233 months

Monday 22nd January 2018
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If the OP is not a troll, then the answer to this is simple: I follow your logic, but abiding by one law or piece of HC guidance (the speed limit) doesn't give you the right to break another (stay left unless otherwise overtaking). If you want to stick to the law and the Highway Code, then don't drive over 70mph and stay left unless otherwise overtaking.

foppo

2,344 posts

123 months

Sunday 28th January 2018
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Unless it is a emergency vehicle you shouldn't have to move over if you are driving the national speed limit.

It doesn't work that way in the real world.There are three lanes on the motorway.

I like the undertaking rule which isn't allowed in the U.K.