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To think I had every right to be in the right hand lane when driving the speed limit on a dual carriage way

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P3kingDuck · 24/05/2024 19:55

Dh thinks not.

So I’ve had to do a speed awareness course a while ago so do my best to keep to speed limits at all times.

Driving home on a curving dual carriage way on a slight tilt. 50 limit signs every few yards and a speed camera sign. The lane on the right turns into a fly over which I needed to keep on. So I was in the right hand lane driving at 50. A car came right up to my bumper and kept flashing. I stayed in the lane and pointed at the signs. He kept flashing then overtook me in a dramatic fashion, zoomed off( so breaking the speed limit) then slowed down so ended up driving not that faster than me but still over the limit.

Dh said I should have pulled over. I don’t understand why. Nobody on that road should be doing over 50 so what would be the benefit of me pulling over if I’m doing 50?

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Marketplacevirgin · 25/05/2024 19:31

As a fairly new driver, I'm amazed that it's acceptable to continually break the speed limit, whatever type of road it is.
This morning I was driving through a village at 30 (the clearly advertised limit).
The car behind drove close to me and then over took as soon as he could, ignoring the limit.
Same yesterday on a motorway. (Not doing 30 obviously!).

Some drivers seem to view the speed limits as optional. It baffles me.

leannetta · 25/05/2024 19:29

I was a driving examiner for five years. If you had done that on your test, you would have failed. Still want to argue?

Buffypaws · 25/05/2024 19:25

FieldInWhichFucksAreGrownIsBarren · 25/05/2024 19:05

Well you clearly didn't used to think so if you've been on a speed awareness course 🤣

As most have pointed out, along with your DH, you were wrong. It's got fuck all to do with you if someone else chooses to speed so move the fuck out of the way and mind your business.

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no need to be a cunt

Teledeluxe · 25/05/2024 19:21

It’s illegal to hog the outside lane. You’re lucky it wasn’t an unmarked police car.

Tospyornottospy · 25/05/2024 19:20

I always wonder the type of person who sits in the outside lane (and the middle too tbh) doing 67mph, especially when the inside lane is clear.

this has been an eye opening thread.

WomanMumLoverDaughterStepmumFriend · 25/05/2024 19:14

You were wrong no 2 ways about it .

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 25/05/2024 19:07

Rosscameasdoody · 25/05/2024 19:01

Depends on how far off the turn was though.

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Exactly that and was there space to pull left and then right again

I don't drive fast, often a bit below the limit and often a lot below the speed limits in side streets long before the 20mph restrictions came into play

I've been stuck behind ignorant drivers, often female that hog the right lane a good mile before the right turning

At times you may have no choice as left lane is almost nose to tail but a good driver will not slow up other traffic and give way etc

FieldInWhichFucksAreGrownIsBarren · 25/05/2024 19:05

P3kingDuck · 24/05/2024 20:04

So we don’t need to adhere to the speed limit?

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Well you clearly didn't used to think so if you've been on a speed awareness course 🤣

As most have pointed out, along with your DH, you were wrong. It's got fuck all to do with you if someone else chooses to speed so move the fuck out of the way and mind your business.

Rosscameasdoody · 25/05/2024 19:01

Fatnold · 25/05/2024 16:31

She was in the right hand lane to turn right. How difficult is that to understand?

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Depends on how far off the turn was though.

Rosscameasdoody · 25/05/2024 19:00

Buffypaws · 25/05/2024 18:57

Yes, at what point do people think OP should have moved into the right hand lane given she needed to be in it to get where she was going?
under a mile seems fine to me.

Presumably when the signage tells you your turn off is coming up.

Buffypaws · 25/05/2024 18:57

Yes, at what point do people think OP should have moved into the right hand lane given she needed to be in it to get where she was going?
under a mile seems fine to me.

Topofthemountain · 25/05/2024 18:56

Crabcakeswin · 25/05/2024 18:53

Section 137 of the highway code says:

On a two-lane dual carriageway you should stay in the left-hand lane. Use the right-hand lane for overtaking or turning right. After overtaking, move back to the left-hand lane when it is safe to do so.

It's online if you are ever unsure about driving rules/etiquette and want to check.

I am sorry to everyone who is sick of my posting this. But crab you need to take your own advice. She was also turning right in effect.

266
Approaching a junction. Look well ahead for signals, signs and road markings. Direction signs may be placed over the road. If you need to, you should change lanes well ahead of a junction. At some junctions, a lane may lead directly off the road. Only get in that lane if you wish to go in the direction indicated by signs or road markings
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Crabcakeswin · 25/05/2024 18:53

Section 137 of the highway code says:

On a two-lane dual carriageway you should stay in the left-hand lane. Use the right-hand lane for overtaking or turning right. After overtaking, move back to the left-hand lane when it is safe to do so.

It's online if you are ever unsure about driving rules/etiquette and want to check.

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P3kingDuck · 25/05/2024 18:53

TheTwinklyPoster · 25/05/2024 18:39

Omg, You have been told again and again that you were in the wrong, and yet you are still arguing the point! Why ask AIBU and then not accept what people are repeatedly telling you?

Read the thread!!! On being told to move and stop arguing I posted to say I was doing just that.Stopped posting a long way down so would be interested to see what is causing your frothing.

Over and out.

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Jzp · 25/05/2024 18:46

You’re wrong, DH is right. You cannot hog the overtaking lane and expect people not to get annoyed

fromthegecko · 25/05/2024 18:42

bananaramaterry · 25/05/2024 17:04

@Fatnold how difficult was it to understand that she's was in it too early and lane hogging!

The driver managed to get round her and remain in front of her and then she complains he stayed in front of her and didn't move onto the left lane? I mean WTF?

Also how if there was traffic on the inside lane, that OP couldn't pass did she get either over or undertaken? Was he Professor Pat Pending from whacky races?

she complains he stayed in front of her and didn't move onto the left lane? I mean WTF?

That's not what she said. She seems to be complaining that after he dramatically undertook her he slowed right down again, in front of her.

I suspect he only belatedly clocked the speed limit.

I don't know how you can tell that she changed lanes for the junction too early. She says that everyone who drives this stretch gets in lane early, because the flyover section is single lane only.

Any chance of a picture or map @P3kingDuck ?

TheTwinklyPoster · 25/05/2024 18:39

Omg, You have been told again and again that you were in the wrong, and yet you are still arguing the point! Why ask AIBU and then not accept what people are repeatedly telling you?

Sparkysmum · 25/05/2024 18:34

P3kingDuck · 24/05/2024 19:58

But why did anybody need to overtake if I was doing the speed limit? We would both be getting off at the same place.

As long as you are driving within your limits, you are fine. What other drivers are doing is not your concern unless they are driving in a dangerous manner that can cause you harm.

LivelyBlake · 25/05/2024 18:34

GiveMeCoffeeandTV · 25/05/2024 09:25

I know a road system exactly like this - leaving the A1 to join the very bottom of the M1. You need to be in the right lane of three to join the M1.

You do need to get over in good time to avoid crossing multiple lanes of busy traffic. Everyone who knows the road, does this. They get over to the right lane with around a mile to go.

I understand OP and think you did the right thing, unless the whole rest of the road was clear, which would have enabled you to join the right lane at the last minute.

This is exactly the road I had in mind. Anyone that is sensible does what the OP did. Move to the right hand lane when you see a safe gap and stay there until you exit. Nobody weaves in and out so as to allow for faster drivers which are going over the limit anyway.

Topofthemountain · 25/05/2024 18:30

Angrywife · 25/05/2024 18:12

Read your highway code 🤔

THE HIGHWAY CODE

  1. Lane discipline (264 to 266)

264
Keep in the left lane unless overtaking.
If you are overtaking, you should return to the left lane when it is safe to do so (see also Rules 267 and 268).

You need to read on:

266
Approaching a junction. Look well ahead for signals, signs and road markings. Direction signs may be placed over the road. If you need to, you should change lanes well ahead of a junction. At some junctions, a lane may lead directly off the road. Only get in that lane if you wish to go in the direction indicated by signs or road markings
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Rosscameasdoody · 25/05/2024 18:15

Sorry, but you should be in the left lane until you need to be in the right hand lane. It’s for overtaking.

Nipsmum · 25/05/2024 18:14

You need to admit you were wrong. You would not have to attend a course if you were correct. That's the law.

Angrywife · 25/05/2024 18:12

Read your highway code 🤔

THE HIGHWAY CODE

  1. Lane discipline (264 to 266)

264
Keep in the left lane unless overtaking.
If you are overtaking, you should return to the left lane when it is safe to do so (see also Rules 267 and 268).

SneezedToothOut · 25/05/2024 17:22

Bromptotoo · 25/05/2024 15:59

Do we know where this was ie a Streetview pic?

Would be helpful.

yaynottoolongtogonow · 25/05/2024 17:21

Spirallingdownwards · 24/05/2024 19:58

It's an overtaking lane.

You were causing a more dangerous situation by not pulling over.

This£