For the moment i’ll assume this is a serious question, though this post highlights why we need thousands more proper coppers out and about.
Borrow a tape measure and see how much wider you are than the typical 6’ 6" width limit usually (but not always) imposed on the third lane…but common sense tells you what you are doing is wrong on so many levels, another bad name for the rest of us too.
50 mph is the limit (which most people using their uncalibrated speedometers think they are doing at 46/7), it isn’t a target, you’ll probably gain up to one minute of time by acting like a complete pillock by driving down the third lane, if a real copper sees you he’ll spend an hour or so going through every item he can think of when he pulls you.
Even though it’s a roadworks section, it is still classified as a motorway so I would assume that you are still committing the same offence as using outside lane when not in roadworks. Very few roadworks do not have a width restriction for outside lane.
Several years ago a truck overturned in the roadworks M1 J8-9 and during the de-brief, the works contractor tried to state that it wasn’t motorway because it was inside roadworks. The Police Inspector immediately challenged this and stated very categorically that it is still a motorway with motorway regulations.
Yes you actually have more width to use in lane 3 than lane 2 more relaxing and safer
so why join the q in lane 2 sitting on tailgate when lane 3 is clear
my truck states 51 sat nav states 50 and yes some cars are well out, but still no excusses
for not moving back over into lane 1 if they are not overtaking
might have to stop at services and ask proper motorway copper to be 100%
The law is very clear that HGV’s are not allowed to use the right hand lane of any carriageway of 3 or more lanes, except in exceptional circumstances.
Roadworks are not exceptional circumstances.
The sign at the start of the roadworks stating “any vehicle” for the right hand lane refers to any vehicle that is usually allowed in the right hand lane of a 3 or more lane carriageway.
Slow down, use the correct lanes, maintain a safe distance in lanes 1 or 2 and chill out.
If you don’t know the answer to this, then ask yourself “should you really be driving on a motorway in the first place”
Op’s next thread will probably be titled “Help, got nicked driving in third lane”
If lane one is clear for the car in lane 2 to use but they won’t move over then why don’t you just plod on in lane 1. If you approach the car while you’re in lane 1 and continue to stay in lane 1 after passing the car on his nearside then it’s not an undertake and is perfectly legal to do so.
The roadworks do not change the fact it’s still a 3 lane motorway and you are not allowed to use the outside lane of a motorway with three or more lanes. It’s that simple and if you don’t know this you really shouldn’t be driving until you learn the basics.
Just use lane 1 to pass the vehicles sticking to lane 2, provided you don’t immediately pull into lane 2 after passing them you’ve done nothing wrong.
