So I was taught that undertaking is technically not illegal but it’s bad practice, hogging the overtake lanes when there’s nobody on your left is the actual offence. (UK before anyone driving on the incorrect side says anything). But yeah there’s still a reasonable speed to keep at on main roads in most conditions.
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ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 day agoRight lane is for cruising.
Any lanes to the left are for overtaking, and you move back to the right after passing.
Of course it depends on how heavy the traffic is, but if you’re not willing to move faster than the cars on your right, CHANGE LANES.
People driving in the middle lane when there’s nobody on the left are a pet peeve of mine.
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
I don’t know about associated punishments, but the highway code is clear.
Rule 267: […]Overtake only on the right.
Rule 268: Do not overtake on the left or move to a lane on your left to overtake.
It goes on to clarify that, in heavy traffic, the left lane could be moving faster and that keeping up with the flow is OK.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I find that people driving in the middle when the right is clear are merely anticipating an upcoming on/off ramp where things can get bunched up.
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 21 hours ago
I cruise in the middle lane because the right lane is full of idiots with cars more powerful than mine but somehow going 10 under the speed limit.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Any lanes to the left are for overtaking, and you move back to the right after passing.
A bit stupid to move back if nobody is behind you tbh. Needless lane changes.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
You know what’s a needless lane change? When I come behind you and have to cross 2 lanes to overtake you, because you’re totally zoned out and never saw me coming, and then I have to move back 2 lanes again instead of 1.
MOVE RIGHT jackass. If changing lanes on an empty highway is too challenging for you, maybe you shouldn’t be driving on one.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 19 hours ago
It’s not challenging, needlessly (as in nobody is behind you trying to go faster) is just that, unnecessary. The whole point is that you move over if someone is behind you.
And good drivers pay attention to stuff happening around them. If you as a rule are zoning out, I have bad news for you lol
HerderHilton@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Don’t believe this is true. In scenarios where there are three or more lanes, the middle lane is used for cruising. The right-most lane is for entering/exiting traffic.
drivesafeonline.org/…/highway-safety-and-lane-dis…
Meron35@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
The laws are different for the US, where middle lane hogging is generally not illegal. However, all states stipulate that you must keep in the right lane unless overtaking, which is similar in spirit. Annoyingly, all but Florida then add an exception to this rule for highways with three lanes or more.
Middle lane hogging is mainly outlawed in the UK, who have correctly recognised it as being incredibly dangerous and a curse of congestion by preventing other people from overtaking.
Who, what, why: What’s wrong with middle-lane hogging? - BBC News - www.bbc.com/news/magazine-2278498
KEEP RIGHT TRAFFIC LAWS IN ALL 50 STATES CHART (00214405).DOC - SLOWER-TRAFFIC-KEEP-RIGHT.pdf - www.mwl-law.com/…/SLOWER-TRAFFIC-KEEP-RIGHT.pdf
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
The highway code, the official rules for road use in the UK, reads:
(General Rules, 160) “keep to the left, unless road signs or markings indicate otherwise. The exceptions are when you want to overtake, turn right or pass parked vehicles or pedestrians in the road”
(Motorway lane disciple, rule 264): “Keep in the left lane unless overtaking. If you are overtaking, you should return to the left lane when it is safe to do so (see also Rules 267 and 268).”
Many other EU countries have the same rules. I wouldn’t know about America.
abbadon420@lemm.ee 23 hours ago
Yes, these situations exist in Europe too, where we have a “drive in the rightmost lane”-law. For example the ring of Antwerpen has the rightmost lane almost exclusively reserved for on and off ramping. It’s a 4 lane highway, if I remember correctly.