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[chrisgixer]

...since the law was introduced, sends a strong message to motorists.


Really?


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/11690110/Motorist-becomes-first-convicted-of-hogging-motorway-middle-lane.html

[Terbs]

Yes....everybody was taking notice on the M27, M3 and M4 tonight. I had a good run up on the inside lane between 70 and 80, really clear, only having to overtake slower cars,  these being middle laners. !!!!!!!!

[chrisgixer]

I might send a link to Addison lee. I have yet to see one of their Ford Galaxy's ANYWHERE except in lane 2 when on a motorway. Ever! Not even on a slip road.

[Nick W]

In that case perhaps they should introduce prosecutions for speeding or driving under the influence, as those are both dangerous practices?

[chrisgixer]

I believe those are already in place, Prety sure...

[05omegav6]

Yes....everybody was taking notice on the M27, M3 and M4 tonight. I had a good run up on the inside lane between 70 and 80, really clear, only having to overtake slower cars,  these being middle laners. !!!!!!!!

I shall be doing a bit of middle lane clearance on the M27 in a couple of weeks...

[Bigron]

Motorway speed limits reduce road capacity een more.....

Ron.

[Kevin Wood]

I might send a link to Addison lee. I have yet to see one of their Ford Galaxy's ANYWHERE except in lane 2 when on a motorway. Ever! Not even on a slip road.

By the time you've had to buy a Galaxy your standard of driving is the least of your worries.

[steve6367]

Motorway speed limits reduce road capacity een more.....

Ron.

Being too high and allowing people to change lanes? Max capacity would be reduced speed, no land changing and everyone packed in tight.

Would be exceptionally boring though!

[Terbs]

It was quite funny last night....as I left the M27 and transferred to the M3, a police car came up from Southampton. You should have seen the change in driving culture. No one would overtake, the middle lane behind him suddenly became clear. And so it stayed, at a constant 70mph, until he branched off to the A34. The M3 then returned to everyone going like stink, on the 3 lane section the inside lane became empty, and on the two lane section to Basingstoke, for some reason, the inside lane was avoided like the plague
It was in the evening, so the Miss Daisy's were tucked up in bed, and as I said earlier, 70 to 80 on the inside lane for mile after mile, but constantly being overtaken by cars that had a massive aversion to crossing into the nearside lane, albeit empty !!!!!!!!

[Bigron]

No Steve, too low: low speed limit = fewer cars/hour = lower road capacity.
Remember when motorways were first introduced, with no speed limt - like in Germany?

Ron.

[steve6367]

No Steve, too low: low speed limit = fewer cars/hour = lower road capacity.
Remember when motorways were first introduced, with no speed limt - like in Germany?

Ron.

I think research shows that does not work though - you need much bigger gaps at high speed so actually get less cars through....

[Bigron]

Steve, I agree; you NEED bigger gaps, but in real life, do you get them? I rarely see anyone keeping to the "2-second rule" on any road nowadays.

Ron.

[chrisgixer]

Because.... Lane 1 has got 1 truck in it as far as the eye can see. While the rest of us sit with a 1 second gap.

And you never see me in lane 1 "making progress" nooooooo

[steve6367]

Steve, I agree; you NEED bigger gaps, but in real life, do you get them? I rarely see anyone keeping to the "2-second rule" on any road nowadays.

Ron.

True - I try but as speed increases the gap is big and you end up with people constantly pulling into it.

Not really sure what the solution is.