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Offline andrewparker

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Middle Lane Sitters
« on: October 09, 2011, 08:15:47 pm »
Come on then guys, what do you do about these morons?!

Just drove back from Manchester and must have passed about 30 people just sitting, gormless in the middle lane :stupid:
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 08:17:07 pm »

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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2011, 08:21:39 pm »
Not an issue IMO if they are travelling faster then you actually, but a pain in the arse if they are going too slow and causing an obstruction.
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2011, 08:24:22 pm »
Quote from: Saint Steve on October 09, 2011, 08:21:39 pm
Not an issue IMO if they are travelling faster then you actually...

That's not often the case :laugh:
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2011, 08:26:59 pm »

Our cars have mirrors, indicators and steering wheels.  Overtaking is a simple (and enjoyable  :evilgrin:) affair.  So why not move back to the left if the road ahead is open and  overtake as and when necesarry?

[/rant] - Im just wound up 'cause my car's not running propperly  :sad:
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2011, 08:27:23 pm »
I did a couple of hundred miles today, and commented to my wife on this very subject and twats that change lane without indicating - just so dangerous!

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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2011, 08:30:32 pm »
Good for avoiding stone chips I guess sitting in the middle in light traffic, but I've given up trying to avoid them now, just leave the Gti at home now :signLOL:
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2011, 08:30:55 pm »
I just think it's nuts that a motorway test isn't compulsory... then people might have some idea what they are doing!
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2011, 08:31:18 pm »
I followed some silly woman in a clio, sat in the middle lane from kendal (junction 36 of M6) to Bolton (junction 5 of m61) and she never went into the inside lane once! Its a roughly 60mile trip  :stupid:
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2011, 08:38:44 pm »
Something that really bugs me too.

It's amazing how quickly they remember how to drive when a police car is around.

The best excuse I hear is "I feel safer in the middle lane" well I hate to tell you this but you shouldn't be driving on the motorway if you don't feel safe.
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2011, 08:39:15 pm »
Don't let it stress you out. These people are not worthing stressing over. :happy2:
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2011, 08:43:46 pm »
Don't get me started....
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2011, 08:45:18 pm »
People who do 40 on a national speed limit road and then do 40 in a 30 limit.... hmm!
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2011, 08:46:57 pm »
Quote from: sam on October 09, 2011, 08:39:15 pm
Don't let it stress you out. These people are not worthing stressing over. :happy2:

Exactly, see it daily, and Im often found in the middle or lane 3,but I don't hang around much to sit and watch if I'm honest. Is a problem when they going sub 60 when it then can annoy other motorists.
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Re: Middle Lane Sitters
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2011, 08:49:10 pm »
if someone passes me in the middle lane and does get back into the 1st lane, they'll get an unobtrusive flash from me, much like a trucker would do to flash other trucks back into the first lane. I used to do a LOT of driving everyday and it used to drive me up the wall!

I rarely get to worry about it now though, but when motorway driving tuition becomes mandatory we will look back on the days where it wasn't mandatory as utterly stupid. much like how we used to allow smoking in pubs and clubs.

Its just asking for trouble when you allow a 17 year old on the road after they pass their test and say "ok, go for it, the motorway is all yours even though you don't know the first thing about it"

Whats really worrying is those people will be having kids and advising them on how to drive on the motorway. you can just imagine some of the tips
"just stay in the middle lane and don't worry about the other drivers"
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