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magpie215

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5,024 posts

218 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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What is the mindset of these individuals?

Making progress on the M6 north of Lancaster zero traffic in lane one yet there seemed to be so many idiots crawling along sub 65mph in lane 2.

Even some distant "I am making progress coming up behind you flashes" had no effect on there doggedness to hang in lane 2????

I suppose their mentality is there is another lane on the outside of me so use it applies.

unfortunately due the them filling lane 2 lane 3 was crawling and heavy with traffic whilst lane 1 empty...go figure?


RobM77

35,349 posts

263 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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I used to work with a guy who sat in the middle lane. His rationale was that he did exactly 70mph, which was the speed limit, so nobody should be overtaking him.

Gad-Westy

16,571 posts

242 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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RobM77 said:
I used to work with a guy who sat in the middle lane. His rationale was that he did exactly 70mph, which was the speed limit, so nobody should be overtaking him.
Worrying isn't it? I've noticed when I've been a passenger in other people's cars (which I try to avoid like the plague btw) seemingly the majority of them are MLM's and are not aware of it. It seems like it is becoming the norm.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Oh goody. It's been at least a week since we had the MLM discussion.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


RobM77

35,349 posts

263 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Gad-Westy said:
RobM77 said:
I used to work with a guy who sat in the middle lane. His rationale was that he did exactly 70mph, which was the speed limit, so nobody should be overtaking him.
Worrying isn't it? I've noticed when I've been a passenger in other people's cars (which I try to avoid like the plague btw) seemingly the majority of them are MLM's and are not aware of it. It seems like it is becoming the norm.
Most people just aren't aware of what's going on around them. The other day I was following someone who pulled into a petrol station without indicating. There was no room at the pumps, so they left their car half on the forecourt and half on the road whilst they waited, with no idea that there was a queue of cars behind them waiting to continue down the road. There was loads of room on the forecourt for them to pull onto. I gave them a quick toot to let them know I (and a queue of cars behind me) was there, and all I got was abuse. It's the same with MLMs - they've just got no idea other people are on the road and might want to get past.

sw4rm

220 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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RobM77 said:
I used to work with a guy who sat in the middle lane. His rationale was that he did exactly 70mph, which was the speed limit, so nobody should be overtaking him.
Following my girlfriend and I driving back from Manchester and my constant moans of fkwit to MLMs she was in the car with her pal cruising in Lane 2. When she asked why he was in Lane 2 he said "I'm doing 70, the left lane is for people doing under 70, the middle lane in for people doing 70 and the right lane is for people doing over 70."

Another name here for the 'inclusion of motorway driving for learners' petition. - I don't think such a petition actually exists.

RobM77

35,349 posts

263 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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sw4rm said:
RobM77 said:
I used to work with a guy who sat in the middle lane. His rationale was that he did exactly 70mph, which was the speed limit, so nobody should be overtaking him.
Following my girlfriend and I driving back from Manchester and my constant moans of fkwit to MLMs she was in the car with her pal cruising in Lane 2. When she asked why he was in Lane 2 he said "I'm doing 70, the left lane is for people doing under 70, the middle lane in for people doing 70 and the right lane is for people doing over 70."

Another name here for the 'inclusion of motorway driving for learners' petition. - I don't think such a petition actually exists.
Indicating is in the driving test, and most people have no idea how to indicate properly, even when asked. The only answer is regular re-tests, like you have with anything else safety related in life.

magpie215

Original Poster:

5,024 posts

218 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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hornetrider said:
Oh goody. It's been at least a week since we had the MLM discussion.
Indicates we have a problem then.

OllieWinchester

5,700 posts

221 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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More of a fking pandemic than a 'problem' I would say.

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

211 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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hornetrider said:
Oh goody. It's been at least a week since we had the MLM discussion.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Yes, but I'm sure there were points raised that need to be discussed again this week. Undertaking for one - should it be called undertaking or is it overtaking on the wrong side? And is it OK if you're just maintaining speed? These are all important questions that must be answered again and again!

rottie102

4,033 posts

213 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Just undertake like I do driving

HTH

Flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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hornetrider said:
Oh goody. It's been at least a week since we had the MLM discussion.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Nah. I was thinking three days.


Who was closest?

magpie215

Original Poster:

5,024 posts

218 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Undertaking is the solution then.....wondered why it felt wrong..but oh so right...or is that left :-)

*Al*

3,830 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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We need a nationwide TV commercial showing MLMs the error of their ways. I generally just undertake, although with great caution.

rottie102

4,033 posts

213 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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*Al* said:
We need a nationwide TV commercial showing MLMs the error of their ways. I generally just undertake, although with great caution.
...I also do it with furious anger... Nothing pisses me off more on UK roads

MartinQ

797 posts

210 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Millions of pounds was spent adding another lane to the M1 from J25-28, but the cretins now drive in lane 3 meaning it was a complete waste of money and three years of 50mph average speed cameras. If it was actually made an offence to drive in a lane with no-one to the left it would have the same effect as adding at least an extra lane to every motorway.

I just tend to stay in lane 1 and pass them knowing that there's a safety margin of an extra lane between us. It's surely safer than going across 4 lanes and then back again.

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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It is annoying when you're the 1% who do the right thing, and spend your entire journey trying to get back into the middle lane, having moved into the near side lane and got boxed in

I have stopped assuming they are all cocks as there have been times i've been tempted to join them, because of this.

martin mrt

3,883 posts

230 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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I had to endure this on Friday, from Leeds to Aberdeen (ok so it's not 3 lanes from just south of Glasgow) and it was infuriating, I made a point of showing the wker signal as I was passing on the offchance they might have seen it.

Another vote for a TV commercial to highlight this pandemic, britians motorways are not THAT overcrowded it's just that the majority of the fkwits using them don't know how to

silverMX

1,277 posts

216 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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What does MLM stand for, anyway..?

*Al*

3,830 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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silverMX said:
What does MLM stand for, anyway..?
Middle.
Lane.
Moron.