Do you hug the white line or the yellow line when driving?
31-35, M
ArishMell · 70-79, M
I cannot answer that question because I do neither!
The marker lines differ - they are all painted white on British roads - but I try to keep to the nearside of the centre of the lane except where necessary.
Not hogging the edge-line where that exists, nor indeed the unmarked kerb or verge. Certainly not the centre-line of the carriageway.
The marker lines differ - they are all painted white on British roads - but I try to keep to the nearside of the centre of the lane except where necessary.
Not hogging the edge-line where that exists, nor indeed the unmarked kerb or verge. Certainly not the centre-line of the carriageway.
pride49 · 31-35, M
@ArishMell well here in the u.s we drive on the right side. And the double yellow line is on the left and white line on the right. I hug the white line cause I feel safer against hitting oncoming traffic on the left. Now on the three lane interstate I drive in the middle lane and staying the same speed. Letting morons pass me on the left and then slowing down on the right. It's foolish to me, that people speed up to pass others, then decrease their speed when no one is ahead of them. I always keep a certain distance between me and the car ahead of me. If everyone did this. There would be a lot less wrecks and speeding imo.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@pride49 We see similar to the bad driving you describe here in the UK, too.
Apart from overtaking lanes on the climbing side of long hills, the only three-lane carriageways are each side of the motorways.
There the requirement is to keep left as much as possible, i.e. to the nearside or "inner" lane except when overtaking, but with the presumption that in heavy traffic the faster vehicles use the central lane if the inside lane is full of slower traffic (mainly heavy lorries). The outside lane, nearest the central reservation, is intended for overtaking only.
Yet we still see drivers hogging the centre-lane for mile after mile even where they can and should move into the inside lane at no inconvenience to them.
Or who aggressively overtake, cut in sharply then stay only about 100 yards ahead for long distances.
Others overtake like mad very close to a turn-off, only to cut across everyone to leave at that junction. They do not save any time for themselves, really.
If I find myself catching up a lorry within about three miles of my turn-off I simply slow down and stay behind it, rather than trying to overtake unsure of sufficient safe space beyond it. It loses me no more than a few seconds, and does not inconvenience anyone else.
(The motorway exits are signed well in advance, normally at 2 miles, 1 mile, 300 yards in advance then at the junction itself, so they cannot claim to have not seen it!)
Overtaking on the inside is illegal here though I don't know the charge that would cover it. In congested traffic though, it tends to happen naturally when the traffic is slowed considerably at different rates in each lane.
Similarly on the non-motorway dual-carriageways, on which the standard speed-limit is the same 70mph maximum as on the motorways.
Some stretches of the motorways have chevrons painted on the tarmac, with roadside signs instructing drivers to keep 2 chevrons from the vehicle in front to encourage maintaining safe distances.
Apart from overtaking lanes on the climbing side of long hills, the only three-lane carriageways are each side of the motorways.
There the requirement is to keep left as much as possible, i.e. to the nearside or "inner" lane except when overtaking, but with the presumption that in heavy traffic the faster vehicles use the central lane if the inside lane is full of slower traffic (mainly heavy lorries). The outside lane, nearest the central reservation, is intended for overtaking only.
Yet we still see drivers hogging the centre-lane for mile after mile even where they can and should move into the inside lane at no inconvenience to them.
Or who aggressively overtake, cut in sharply then stay only about 100 yards ahead for long distances.
Others overtake like mad very close to a turn-off, only to cut across everyone to leave at that junction. They do not save any time for themselves, really.
If I find myself catching up a lorry within about three miles of my turn-off I simply slow down and stay behind it, rather than trying to overtake unsure of sufficient safe space beyond it. It loses me no more than a few seconds, and does not inconvenience anyone else.
(The motorway exits are signed well in advance, normally at 2 miles, 1 mile, 300 yards in advance then at the junction itself, so they cannot claim to have not seen it!)
Overtaking on the inside is illegal here though I don't know the charge that would cover it. In congested traffic though, it tends to happen naturally when the traffic is slowed considerably at different rates in each lane.
Similarly on the non-motorway dual-carriageways, on which the standard speed-limit is the same 70mph maximum as on the motorways.
Some stretches of the motorways have chevrons painted on the tarmac, with roadside signs instructing drivers to keep 2 chevrons from the vehicle in front to encourage maintaining safe distances.
Jayciedubb · 56-60, M
I stay aligned with the road by spot checking the white line in my drivers side mirror. But when cornering, if the road sweeps to the left, i hug the white line and if the road sweeps right, I tend to hug the yellow line
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Jayciedubb I had to think there to picture it as I am used to driving on the left and have not driven abroad (so on the right) for many years now!
Unfortunately, cost-cutting among our County Councils has reduced roads maintenance, so on some roads it is necessary to keep somewhat towards the middle line to avoid hitting holes! Including ones where resurfacing has left the asphalt sharply proud of inspection-covers and drain-grids.
Unfortunately, cost-cutting among our County Councils has reduced roads maintenance, so on some roads it is necessary to keep somewhat towards the middle line to avoid hitting holes! Including ones where resurfacing has left the asphalt sharply proud of inspection-covers and drain-grids.
MoveAlong · 70-79, M
Depends on how much I've had to drink. 🍺
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