The annoying English way
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Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
If people merged in turn it would be fine but unless there is a sign telling people to do it they don't .... running to the front to beat the queuing traffic and 'pushing in' just winds people up.
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
The intelligent thing to do is not be there at all.
Filter and zip. Life's too short and normally you can slip in without even causing anyone to brake or slow and if you can't I just stop and wait for someone to let me in rather than forcing my way in. Occasionally it's naughty but you can usually see the circumstances of when it is and so don't do it.
I remember once on some long term roadworks there were even filter and zip signs. Everyone ignored them.
Of course anyone in a business saloon with a suit hanging on the back hook should not be allowed to filter in any circumstances
I remember once on some long term roadworks there were even filter and zip signs. Everyone ignored them.
Of course anyone in a business saloon with a suit hanging on the back hook should not be allowed to filter in any circumstances
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
In the Channel Islands IIRC it is a requirement to filter in turn at the obstruction or road narrowing and at junctions.
A few years ago I noticed on some road works, in West Yorkshire, there were signs saying 'Use Both Lanes' and 'Merge In Turn'.
It took me a while to work out what the second sign meant as I didn't see any turns as the road was straight.
A few years ago I noticed on some road works, in West Yorkshire, there were signs saying 'Use Both Lanes' and 'Merge In Turn'.
It took me a while to work out what the second sign meant as I didn't see any turns as the road was straight.
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
A few years ago I noticed on some road works, in West Yorkshire, there were signs saying 'Use Both Lanes' and 'Merge In Turn'.
It took me a while to work out what the second sign meant as I didn't see any turns as the road was straight.
And no one every complies with the 'Use both lanes' sign, they always use one or the other.
Clandy
Well-Known Member
The Institute of Advanced Motorists advises using both lanes all the way to the restriction and then merging.
XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
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So what are you supposed to do? Risk the wrath of those who stopped thinking about driving once the examiner had handed them the piece of paper, or collude with the territorial sheep and double the length of traffic jams all over the country?
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Ride a motorbike and filter past all of them. That's what I do anyway! Drivers seem to get enraged by the prospect of being queue-jumped by a car, but they hardly ever react at all when you do the exact same thing on a motorbike.
So what are you supposed to do? Risk the wrath of those who stopped thinking about driving once the examiner had handed them the piece of paper, or collude with the territorial sheep and double the length of traffic jams all over the country?
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Ride a motorbike and filter past all of them. That's what I do anyway! Drivers seem to get enraged by the prospect of being queue-jumped by a car, but they hardly ever react at all when you do the exact same thing on a motorbike.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
However, some drivers think that when queuing on a motorway slip road they have a personal right to blast down the hard shoulder and around a blind bend that might have a breakdown on it before merging.
Bayerd
Über Member
- Location
- Marsden, Huddersfield
Always do the zip thing. Queuing up early just causes problems further back. I love it when I see cars patiently queuing with a few hundred yards to go, I just cruise down the empty lane and filter as indicated.
thomas
the tank engine
- Location
- Woking/Norwich
You need to use your brain when driving to safely progress in traffic. Taking the outside lane there too early is silly - motoring costs enough...so actually make full use of the roads available. 
When I used to drive to sixth form there was a bit. Inside lane was for left and straight over. Right hand lane was for turning around the roundabout.
The inside lane always had tonnes of congestion (mainly from people going straight ahead). I'd just use the right hand lane, go fully around the roundabout and take what would have been the left turn (onto a road that was empty). Little point waiting in line with everyone who is going straight over.
When I used to drive to sixth form there was a bit. Inside lane was for left and straight over. Right hand lane was for turning around the roundabout.
The inside lane always had tonnes of congestion (mainly from people going straight ahead). I'd just use the right hand lane, go fully around the roundabout and take what would have been the left turn (onto a road that was empty). Little point waiting in line with everyone who is going straight over.
