slipstream86
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Has there ever been any research into the reasons behind the distinct geographical divide in motorway lane selection etiquette in the UK? . If you've never noticed it then do this experiment one day:
Set yourself up on the M6 southbound from somewhere around junction 20 in the north west of England. As soon as you get to Stoke and beyond, you will witness every vehicle in the outside lane move into the middle lane, and every vehicle in the middle lane move into the inside lane, and then for no discernible reason they will remain there whilst bumper to bumper at 50-60 mph. It really is the oddest thing.
What is it about the 53degN line of latitude that causes such ignorance, and wilful disregard for convention? It leaves the safety conscious and more morally pure drivers no choice but to risk a slow undertake whilst maintaining high alert for the inevitable oblivious middle lane driver pulling out quicker than a catholic lover, with not even a mirror check or indicator to be bothered with.
This effect seems to correlate exponentially the further south and east you continue on absolutely any multi-carriageway road in England. Madness.
Set yourself up on the M6 southbound from somewhere around junction 20 in the north west of England. As soon as you get to Stoke and beyond, you will witness every vehicle in the outside lane move into the middle lane, and every vehicle in the middle lane move into the inside lane, and then for no discernible reason they will remain there whilst bumper to bumper at 50-60 mph. It really is the oddest thing.
What is it about the 53degN line of latitude that causes such ignorance, and wilful disregard for convention? It leaves the safety conscious and more morally pure drivers no choice but to risk a slow undertake whilst maintaining high alert for the inevitable oblivious middle lane driver pulling out quicker than a catholic lover, with not even a mirror check or indicator to be bothered with.
This effect seems to correlate exponentially the further south and east you continue on absolutely any multi-carriageway road in England. Madness.
