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  • Gorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zone
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    3 hours ago

    Speed limit is the speed limit. End of.

    If someone wants to go above the speed limit in the fast lane, then they’re contravening road rules.

    No matter what social norm people believe there to be, it doesn’t have precedence over the speed limits.

    In a case where the the car in front is going slower than the speed limit, it would be good etiquette though to move over.

    • mub
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      52 minutes ago

      In the UK it goes lanes 1, 2, 3. You stay in lane 1. Lane 2 and 3 are for passing only.

      You will often see members of the lane 2 owners club just cruising along in lane 2 but this effectively closes lane 1 (undertaking is illegal and very unsafe).

      Sitting in lane 3 closes the entire motorway.

      I agree there is a speed limit. But the law says you cannot just sit in lane 2 or 3 if you are not overtaking someone. They even updated the law recently. If you hog lane 2 or 3 the police can report you and the penalty is 3 points and £100 fine

      People who sit in lane 3 at 69mph are breaking the law and likely to cause an accident by forcing people to pass on the wrong side out of frustration (yes illegal but they will do it) and this is why they are over taking lanes, not just cruising lanes.

      Never be the reason someone else does something stupid on the road. Always do the safest thing.

      • brisk@aussie.zone
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        19 minutes ago

        Interesting to see how different that is from Australia. In your example only lane 3 is a passing lane, and “undertaking” isn’t a thing, it’s completely legal to overtake in any lane.