Having read the debate on motorway driving and the use of lanes made me raise my eyebrows, the rules of lane usage is quite clear, the nearside lane should be used at all times with the exeption of overtaking, secondly, on approaching a slip road
onto the motorway if a vehicle is seen on that slip road one should have enough time to assess whether or not there would be a need to change to lane two to allow the other vehicle safe access into lane one.
Having said that, I used to drive Artics and there were times when approaching a slip road I had been unable to move over due to traffic overtaking me and as a consequence seen the car driver coming onto the motorway actually stop to await a clear space before proceeding on!!
![Doh! :doh:](./images/smilies/eusa_doh.gif)
from a standing start!!!!!! So it does show, in effect, how many drivers are totally ignorant about motorway driving for they should continue along onto the hard shoulder (providing that it is clear) then proceed into lane one when safe to do so.
Speaking of HGV speed limits, the 40mph limit applies to single carriageway roads, I think it is about time the Goverment reviewed this, OK, so how many do you follow that keep to this limit? Not many I can tell you, however, it should now be raised to 50mph for single carriageways, 55mph dual carriageways and raised back to 60mph on the motorways.
Incidentally, it appears that we may after all be going
backwards for in 1930 The Road Traffic Act of 1930 abolished the 20mph speed limit and set a variety of limits for different classes of vehicle. There was no speed limit for vehicles carrying less than seven persons :sad:
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.