by jibberjabber25 » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:17 pm
Sorry, I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I thought it would be better than starting a new one...I haven't been observed yet, so please excuse my quite basic questions.
I drive on a dual-carriageway called the A2 for many miles almost everyday...
The left lane for a lot of the journey is indicated as "LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY" with a left turn arrow on it.
Does this mean that it is acceptable to use the middle lane when there is this local lane as the left lane?
I use the middle lane when there is this sign and also I try to use the middle lane when there is traffic entering the dual carriageway to keep the left hand lane free for them, but I return to the left hand lane when I can and then there is no marking for local traffic.
Is this OK?
Oh, yes, and also the right hand lane is full of nutters doing 100mph+ and this is a problem to me when the middle lane is slow moving and I try to stay away from the right hand lane, but sometimes I have to use it to overtake.
I find a suitable gap, get over there (right hand lane), get my speed up to 70mph if possible (unless traffic is moving slower) and then before I can safely get back to the middle lane there is someone right up my backside (very very close) flashing their headlights at me.
I return to the middle lane when it is safe, and then they speed down the right hand lane like a bullet... This is quite intimidating to me as a new driver so I am now pretty much scared of using the right-hand lane.
Thanks.
IAM Qualified Observer