Green Machine wrote:

blackwolf wrote:

Also I have never understood why people persist in talking about "the outside lane" (actually nearest the centre or inside of the motorway) and "the inside lane" (nearest the outside of the motorway)! Why not use the less ambiguous "lane 1", "lane 2" etc which always works?

I've never really thought about that, but I don't see how 1, 2 and 3 helps? Surely it depends which lane you start with as number 1? I think the 'inside' and 'outside' terminology probably makes more sense for most people. Left lane, middle lane and right lane would probably be most clear, but I think a lot of people struggle with right and left. More than would let on anyway!

Generally, you read from the left to the right, correct? So I find Lane 1,2 and 3 easier. Lane 1 being on the left and 3 being on the right. Inside and outside lane just seems confusing! An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

leeds wrote:

lane you are drinking in

Don't think you should be drinking in any lane Brendan! Not if you're driving as well anyway.  2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

GUM97 wrote:

Generally, you read from the left to the right, correct? So I find Lane 1,2 and 3 easier. Lane 1 being on the left and 3 being on the right. Inside and outside lane just seems confusing!

Fair enough. I suppose it just depends what you're used to and the way your brain works. I find inside and outside more straightforward than numbers. But I like words, not numbers!  2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

Green Machine wrote:

Fair enough. I suppose it just depends what you're used to and the way your brain works. I find inside and outside more straightforward than numbers. But I like words, not numbers!

Fair enough, it's all down to personal taste!  An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

Green Machine wrote:

leeds wrote:

lane you are drinking in

Don't think you should be drinking in any lane Brendan! Not if you're driving as well anyway.

Damn iPad and it self correcting/predictive text


Ah well you should not be drinking and driving as you are likely to spill your drink


Brendan

bpman wrote:

ken wrote:

I think the undertaking rule should be revoked

+1

Glynparry25 wrote:

Police have been mentioned- I have covered over 1000 miles in the past week, and haven't seen a single Traffic police car I have also noticed that in town I see cars not indicating and the Police just sit there and ignore it.

I've sort of noticed that too - don't often see marked police cars on the motorways too often (although plenty of Highways Agency trucks). However, and almost without fail, I'll see someone (or multiple someones!) will have been stopped on the M5 by an unmarked car (probably travel on it 2/3 times per week).

That said, was travelling down the M5 a couple of weeks ago when I came to a hold up where a lorry had shed part of its load. Was just after a services, and the traffic was backed up past the junction. Copper was walking up the road between the cars, checking that the there wasn't any more debris - he went to walk over to the hard shoulder just as massively impatient BMW driver comes storming down there past the stationary traffic, nearly hitting said police officer . Fortunately for the driver he stopped in time, and unfortunately for me the traffic started moving again fairly shortly after that, so I didn't get to witness the full wrath that was being directed towards the driver... 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU

yobbie wrote:

bpman wrote:

ken wrote:

I think the undertaking rule should be revoked

+1

+2

+3
Love being in the first lane and seeing the 3rd lane all grind to a stop while 1st carries on. 110XS CSW TD5.

blackwolf wrote:

Lane 1 is of course the lane that is always present, ie the left-most lane. Some roads, usually dual-carriageways, have optionally lanes 2, 3, and sometimes 4 etc. Simple.

Ah yeah, it does make more sense when explained that way.  2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

TJ101 wrote:

And don't start me on the ignorant morons that cause obstruction in the middle lane

Yeah I should really stop doing that...