can i just add one more to this,if you drive a company van and it as a limiter fitted,lets say 62 mph you cannot go in lane three of a motorway
(the fast lane to some people) even thou the van may be permitted other wise
bob
course you can.. if the vehicle in lane 1 is traveling at 50MPH, and the vehicle in lane 2 is traveling at 52MPH ( as is often the case with bloody lorries when goin uphill ) then you have every right to use the third lane to overtake..
no vehicle should travel in lanes 2 or 3 for an extended period of time as they are overtaking lanes, you should pull back into lane 1 as soon as it is safe to do so..
good evening
sorry coljack,we have had a few of our drivers pulled by the wonderful motorway police and cautioned
there seems to be a anomaly(hope i spelt that right) in the rules and until it is cleared they are advising not to use lane three
bob
THese speed limits have been in for years. Before retiring I drove a LDV Highloader and stuck to the limits. Another thing worth noting for you trades people out there, If you have a 3.5tonne gross weight van, The bigger transits etc, and fit a towing hitch you require a tachograph fitted, allthough you need not use it except when towing, when the tacho rules apply. Also not many people realise that if you hang a little trailer behind your car you are limited to 60mph on motorways and cannot use the third lane.