# People sitting in the fast lane **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-topic\ **Created:** [15 May 2008 14:48 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/people-sitting-in-the-fast-lane/74220 "2008-05-15T14:48:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Killer\_1](https://londonbikers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Killer\_1](https://londonbikers.com/u/Killer_1)\ **Post date:** [16 May 2008 14:08 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/people-sitting-in-the-fast-lane/74220/41 "2008-05-16T14:08:39Z")
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**Author:** ![Gruntmon](https://londonbikers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Gruntmon](https://londonbikers.com/u/Gruntmon)\ **Post date:** [16 May 2008 17:54 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/people-sitting-in-the-fast-lane/74220/42 "2008-05-16T17:54:01Z")
What I really like is when, because of a queue in the overtaking lane where 1 lorry at 57mph is passing another at 56mph, some tosser decides he’s had enough waiting and why isn’t every c\*nt pulling in for him and they should wait and he shouldn’t, and that tosser undertakes everyone and declares in their head that the nearside lane is “moving faster” and then pulls a dangerous manouvre later on by barging back into the traffic. Not that I recognise any queuing etiquette in the highway code, or that there should be any kind of “wait your turn” principle. If it’s a bike, fair dos, you can slip in - just don’t complain when some numpty pulls back into the nearside. But a car, that’s just obnoxious. And all because of the two idiots up front showing no consideration for everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger](https://londonbikers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Stranger](https://londonbikers.com/u/Stranger)\ **Post date:** [16 May 2008 19:55 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/people-sitting-in-the-fast-lane/74220/43 "2008-05-16T19:55:08Z")
> [@](#): > > ## **gaffertape (16/05/2008)** > > > [@](#): > > > > ## **gaffertape (16/05/2008)** > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > ## **judgejools44 (16/05/2008)** > > > > > > I agree with most of what Gaffer has said, 30 is 30, 40 is 40 and Motorways should be a lot more than they are…80-100mph is a good speed providing the person keeps to the left and only uses the middle and outside lane to overtake. > > > > > > However, sitting at the speed limit in the outside lane…although you’re right for doing the limit of 40mph and others are wrong for speeding…its up to them to take that risk. By sitting in the outside lane you’re only running the risk of being called a lane hogger…and in my World, all lane hoggers should be rodgered up the botty with a frozen Toblerone! 😉 😛 😃 > > > > You don’t quite get the situation; I join the road straight into the fast lane as it merges (ie the road I was on becomes the fast lane - its not a motorway its just a 3 lane road) and 1 mile later this fast lane becomes a turn right only lane, that I need to be in. The other 2 lanes are doing 60-70. I don’t want to speed, so to ‘ride correctly’ I have to cross 2 lanes doing 20-30mph faster than me, then go back again, in 1 mile. Thats insane. > > Did any of you critics actually read this post? Do you actually understand what I’m saying? I obviously only do this on one particular road, for about 1 mile, as its a particularly dangerous situation to cross lanes, since at the point my lane joins the other two, they’re doing 20-30 mph faster than me; so HOW DO I JOIN THE ‘SLOW’ LANE WITHOUT SPEEDING UP??? What exactly is wrong with what I do? I don’t sit in the fast lane to slow people down…I sit in it because its dangerous to do anything else. Point noted, sounds like a pathetically designed road but what the hell. But if you get people catching up then just pop into the middle lane at least, the people in the middle lane can then overtake you until you pull back into the outside and then off the road. I don’t entirely agree with your 30 is 30 and 40 is 40 so I’m allowed to block in anyone trying to do over that. Like others said it’s not up to you to enforce the law or prevent people taking that ‘risk’ if they want to. I judge the road I’m on and possible surrounding hazards and my driving will be influenced accordingly. I can read the road ahead very well as far as I can see, and if there’s no potential hazards, no children playing nearby,no roundabout signs or school signs etc. then bring on the speed (and I’m definitely not talking doing 60 in a 30). It would be my judgement and I would never drive in a way endangering either myself or anyone else. Anyone trying to enforce their own judgement on me will most likely receive the two fingered salute. That’s not your job so just let me on by [Previous page](https://londonbikers.com/t/people-sitting-in-the-fast-lane/74220.md?page=2)