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[Ant]

I did over 400 motorway miles yesterday, around 100 of which were in very slow moving traffic - so....

If you're stuck in traffic on the motorway, which lane do you think goes the quickest and why?

Personally, I shuffle over to lane 2 cos

a) There are no wagons
b) When coming up to a slip road you don't have to let traffic in
c) Everyone in lane 3 (fast lane) are cars so it is pretty much well packed up and its more stop/start rather than moving.

[Jeedai]

Originally posted by Ant
I did over 400 motorway miles yesterday, around 100 of which were in very slow moving traffic - so....

If you're stuck in traffic on the motorway, which lane do you think goes the quickest and why?

Personally, I shuffle over to lane 2 cos

a) There are no wagons
b) When coming up to a slip road you don't have to let traffic in
c) Everyone in lane 3 (fast lane) are cars so it is pretty much well packed up and its more stop/start rather than moving.

You forgot one - The hard shoulder:D ;)

It depends - If I'm a few miles from my turn-off junction then it's Lane 1 otherwise it's Lane 2. I just sit back, crank up the stereo and Chillllll ! (whilst keeping my dodgy eye on the temp guage!)

[Nicely]

When this was tested properly it was discovered that they are all about the same over an average journey. :rolleyes:

[Vez]

Slow lane, even though you have to let people on and off, I still find it moves quicker as you left some off you can usually boot it for a while anyhow, then let a couple on!

[marty_t3]

Vez, I'd agree.... the slow lane seems to move quicker. Especially on the M8 going into Edinburgh at rush hour.

[JB]

Use Trafficmaster and avoid the jams and an early heart attack I say.

Failing that, weave in and out of all lanes and piss people off :D

[Yak]

Aye, Lane one is some times faster but 2+ are less hassle. Or just avoid motorways in rush hour like i do nowadays :D

[kevin_s14]

yep, deffo lane 1, and sometimes you can nip off the slip road and come back up the other side and gain a few more places:D :D

[Ant]

Originally posted by kevin_s14
yep, deffo lane 1, and sometimes you can nip off the slip road and come back up the other side and gain a few more places:D :D

Never thought of that! :D

[Hayley]

You forgot the choice " whichever lane I'm not in" :rolleyes: :(

I always pick the wrong one. :(

[Jon]

Don't think any are faster than the others but lane 1 is easier. Trucks are not keen on stopping and starting so it tends to be a steady 10mph rather than 20 zero 20 zero.

[Ant]

Originally posted by Jon
Don't think any are faster than the others but lane 1 is easier. Trucks are not keen on stopping and starting so it tends to be a steady 10mph rather than 20 zero 20 zero.

Yeh, I hate it when people do that at traffic lights, I just crawl along in first so that I get the lights just as they're about to go green. However, on the odd occasion, people behind get annoyed that I don't follow the car in front by doing stop start antics :confused:

[Martin T]

Originally posted by kevin_s14
yep, deffo lane 1, and sometimes you can nip off the slip road and come back up the other side and gain a few more places:D :D
I do that on a daily basis:p
Also, follow emergency services vehicles - you can then safely do 50 in a traffic jam!:D