tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post2538594209712000512..comments2023-11-14T02:11:29.660-08:00Comments on A comfortable place: Middle lane drivingRob Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-1269424351179664082015-08-19T05:03:49.440-07:002015-08-19T05:03:49.440-07:00Derek,
If you are overtaking then you are not midd...Derek,<br />If you are overtaking then you are not middle lane hogging. MLH are drivers who typically enter the motorway and move to lane 2 straight away and regardless to what exists in lane one.<br /><br />You know if you are middle lane hogging in most cases. You know because you realiase that you could just move over but can't be bothered too. Most drivers with some experience know that.<MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-13566362883501580042015-03-03T02:42:22.806-08:002015-03-03T02:42:22.806-08:00I am a bit guilty of hogging the middle lane at 70...I am a bit guilty of hogging the middle lane at 70 mph whilst overtaking slower traffic, but I would be interested to know if any research has been done comparing the number of lane changes to accident figures. I have always thought, rightly or wrongly that the more times you change lanes increases you likelihood of a collision. I would be happy to move over more often if the idiots that speed Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727101950164389201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-21337549951821160872015-02-20T15:36:52.932-08:002015-02-20T15:36:52.932-08:00Philip
What you describe in the first instance is ...Philip<br />What you describe in the first instance is not middle lane hogging. If the car behind is tailgating you and the inside is not clear then he/she should move to lane three. If it is clear then you should be in it. It's that easy. <br />As for your maths. Doing 60 is not much different than doing 70 from a safety point. If you hit an object at 60 it will have very similar effects to MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-22159468257727561982015-02-19T07:59:42.833-08:002015-02-19T07:59:42.833-08:00Would some one explain this to me if I am driving ...Would some one explain this to me if I am driving in the middle lane at seventy miles per hour and some one is tail gating me, why don't thay move into the inside lane if it is clear why should I also through my past experience I find it totally impossible to move into the inside lane on a busy motorway and keep a safe distance from the cars infront this would render lane hogging a park timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310924214995914412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-55114948089877737332015-02-19T07:56:12.178-08:002015-02-19T07:56:12.178-08:00Would some one explain this to me if I am driving ...Would some one explain this to me if I am driving in the middle lane at seventy miles per hour and some one is tail gating me, why don't thay move into the inside lane if it is clear why should I also through my past experience I find it totally impossible to move into the inside lane on a busy motorway and keep a safe distance from the cars infront this would render lane hogging a park timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310924214995914412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-26469055545607795502014-12-16T21:54:32.433-08:002014-12-16T21:54:32.433-08:00Very nice and informative article, I really apprec...Very nice and informative article, I really appreciate your efforts. but now the information is little bit old, as some rules has been changed.Another article which i found and want to share with friends is <a href="http://texdds.com/articles/texas-approved-online-defensive-driving-school-Colleyville.html" rel="nofollow">http://texdds.com/articles/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586290054156500766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-48125761342055604942014-08-14T05:53:42.588-07:002014-08-14T05:53:42.588-07:00Dear I Don't Believe It
Thank you for your co...Dear I Don't Believe It<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. It might help if you read my post in detail before commenting. I do not say anywhere that I stick in the middle lane come what may. I also made it clear that, in the circumstances in which I do, the outside lane is open. That nullifies the point you make that you have no choice but to undertake. I get undertaken by vehicles that Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-23909663103950823102014-08-13T16:51:44.389-07:002014-08-13T16:51:44.389-07:00Middle lane driving is not allowed, it states in t...Middle lane driving is not allowed, it states in the Highway Code that once you have completed your overtaking manoeuvre you should return to the driving lane.<br />The left hand lane is called the driving lane all other lanes are called overtaking lanes you should drive in the driving lane and use the others for overtaking.<br />The function of a motorway is to enable fast efficient travel, you I don't BELIEVE it !!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01364292042602383835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-13719661550209095932014-04-30T03:01:32.389-07:002014-04-30T03:01:32.389-07:00I'd accept that completely. It's my bigges...I'd accept that completely. It's my biggest concern about drivers in general.Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-26705346455494358502014-04-30T02:47:13.319-07:002014-04-30T02:47:13.319-07:00Either way you're aware unlike the Megane driv...Either way you're aware unlike the Megane driver, that it is my biggest concern about MLD. MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-5524254858719208582014-04-27T08:58:38.390-07:002014-04-27T08:58:38.390-07:00You are a gent, Malc.
I'm not sure about &quo...You are a gent, Malc.<br /><br />I'm not sure about "most". it would be interesting to have a little machine that could monitor the precise proportion I do spend in the middle lane.<br /><br />The Megane driver - yes, inexcusable. I see a similar sort of thing on country roads, though less extreme. It used to really annoy me following a slow car on windy roads, that would chase me Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-46736265174704137962014-04-14T23:33:40.126-07:002014-04-14T23:33:40.126-07:00Rob,
What you describe in that last post sounds li...Rob,<br />What you describe in that last post sounds like you're not a middle lane hog at all and you are driving in the conditions presented to you at a given time. I suspect you use the left lane most of the time.<br />I was always certain you were well aware of your surroundings and not one those (what I believe) to be away with the fairies.<br />I don't get annoyed by much in life at MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-27748293816530063022014-04-13T13:36:30.334-07:002014-04-13T13:36:30.334-07:00You make some good points, Malc, and you make them...You make some good points, Malc, and you make them in a more temperate way than some of my previous commentators for which I thank you. I think one of the issues is that people address me on the basis that I use the middle lane a lot more than I actually do. I outlined the circumstances in which I do in detail in my initial post "If I am in the middle lane, with a slow moving vehicle in Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-1149847151946457792014-04-11T17:41:21.276-07:002014-04-11T17:41:21.276-07:00Hi Rob,
I actually mentioned three types. One bein...Hi Rob,<br />I actually mentioned three types. One being inconsiderate. I tag you with that label. You will retort with the comment about speeding drivers I'm sure (that seems to be your main justification for being in lane two in that they won't allow you in lane two, to start with). There's no doubt a speeding motorist is acting without consideration for others but what astounds me MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-41035668821317694562014-04-06T02:53:14.518-07:002014-04-06T02:53:14.518-07:00Thank you for your comments, MalcQV. I think we ar...Thank you for your comments, MalcQV. I think we are all learning how to drive. Part of learning how to drive is about driving with restraint and consideration - and yes, I know that that issue can be levelled at me as well, but if you make an assumption that anybody in the middle lane must be away with the fairies or whatever then you are not yourself acting with consideration. I do keep my eyes Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-12355105999436482052014-04-05T13:31:56.318-07:002014-04-05T13:31:56.318-07:00Randy Texdds, I've driven in many US states in...Randy Texdds, I've driven in many US states including Texas, you're lane laws are much different to ours in the UK, they do allow passing in either lane, much as your superb (not sure if this apples to Texas) turn right on red :)<br />I do think middle lane hogging would be less of a problem if we employed the US lane discipline rule.<br />It seems with middle lane hogging being so MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-42928312779221459192014-04-05T13:26:23.243-07:002014-04-05T13:26:23.243-07:00Rob, you mention that at 70 (on your speedometer) ...Rob, you mention that at 70 (on your speedometer) anybody wishing to pass you is breaking the law. As the ex traffic policeman mentioned there is a 10% margin on automobile speedometers so my first point is that you may not actually be at the legal limt. Trust me that traffic police (especially a mature one) has got a far greater awareness and experience than you whether you are, IAM or ROSPA MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-64276595353910213392014-03-24T19:12:36.671-07:002014-03-24T19:12:36.671-07:00Many roads have two or more lanes going in your di...Many roads have two or more lanes going in your direction. If you can choose among three lanes on your side of the road, pick the middle lane for the smoothest driving. Use the left lane to go faster, pass, or turn left. Use the right lane to drive slowly, enter, or turn off the road. Position your vehicle to keep up with the traffic flow. <a href="http://texdds.com/articles/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586290054156500766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-3789355155821172812013-12-07T02:40:31.913-08:002013-12-07T02:40:31.913-08:00Sorry for the delay in posting your comment, Alan....Sorry for the delay in posting your comment, Alan. I have comments filtered because I've had some rather nasty spam (I don't mind the odd irrelevant post, but some of this was not what you want to read.) and my comment filter isn't telling me when comments are ready for moderation. There must be a box to check somewhere.....Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-15651693582175180662013-12-06T10:16:51.708-08:002013-12-06T10:16:51.708-08:00Luke90, I have to admit that this is a piece of in...Luke90, I have to admit that this is a piece of information that has passed me by, however I have done my research and it seems that you're very much correct. How foolish do I look... However, as we are all courteous, gentleman motorists here, it's worth mentioning that whenever I have used the outside lane to overtake, it's only when there isn't an approaching vehicle so as not Alanf47https://www.blogger.com/profile/06085358828514018633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-25870945836160000752013-11-22T09:58:34.316-08:002013-11-22T09:58:34.316-08:00I'm not too sure, to be honest, I just know th...I'm not too sure, to be honest, I just know that the minibuses I drive aren't allowed in the outside lane. If anything, the presence of vehicles that aren't permitted further out than the middle lane only adds to the argument against prolonging your stay in the middle lane.Luke90https://www.blogger.com/profile/15874249789036461911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-45841658702632277732013-11-21T10:18:34.152-08:002013-11-21T10:18:34.152-08:00Good point, Luke - I'd overlooked that. I have...Good point, Luke - I'd overlooked that. I have to admit I'm a bit hazy on that - how big does a minibus have to be to be subject to those restrictions?Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-39979928485371952422013-11-20T11:44:20.000-08:002013-11-20T11:44:20.000-08:00Alanf47, whilst I sympathise with your minibus pre...Alanf47, whilst I sympathise with your minibus predicament (and am in fact very much on your side of the middle lane argument in general), your 62mph-limited minibus isn't actually allowed in the third lane. I speak as an occasional minibus driver and although I find it a very frustrating rule from time to time, I do obey it. 62mph is too slow for the outside lane.Luke90https://www.blogger.com/profile/15874249789036461911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-18266883039699197792013-11-20T11:02:45.676-08:002013-11-20T11:02:45.676-08:00Hi Alan - I can see the point of your anecdote, bu...Hi Alan - I can see the point of your anecdote, but in that circumstance I would move over. I quite like your tractor beam analogy, and I would be very happy to accept it, as long as the tractor beam also pulled back cars that were intent on breaking the speed limit, and also pulled outwards vehicles that were not willing to let out others stuck behind slower moving vehicles in the inside lane. Rob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-61374038770237866912013-11-18T10:53:34.723-08:002013-11-18T10:53:34.723-08:00First off, thank you for your compliment, I must a...First off, thank you for your compliment, I must apologise if I was coming across as hostile, I was obviously in a bad mood that day... Anyway, continuing the discussion:<br /><br />Surely if you were in the inside lane to start with, it would be impossible for someone to undertake, which is why you are supposed to return to the inside as soon as you have overtaken a slower moving vehicle - Alanf47https://www.blogger.com/profile/06085358828514018633noreply@blogger.com