What about . . . using the overhead matrix signs on motorways to display helpful hints to drivers. For example, "USE LEFT LANE UNLESS OVERTAKING". Or "SIGNAL WHEN CHANGING LANES".
It seems to me that many drivers have forgotten these basics, and some reminders would be welcome.
Another idea that would cost a bit of money, is a permenant sign to combat a problem I see daily. On the M18, the left lane splits from the M18 to go down onto the A1 - leaving two lanes on the M18. There are signs warning of this lane departure one mile and half a mile back. Yet I see people joining the M18 4 miles back and immediately jump into the middle lane, and sit there, never rejoining the left lane when possible.
A sign reading "normal motorway lane rules until signs say otherwise" or similar, backed up by matrix signs as above, of which there are plenty on this road, might make these idiots think twice. The main issue is that one person does it, everyone else follows! I make a point of driving in the left lane a the same speed as them, but they are oblivious to it quite often.
It seems to me that many drivers have forgotten these basics, and some reminders would be welcome.
Another idea that would cost a bit of money, is a permenant sign to combat a problem I see daily. On the M18, the left lane splits from the M18 to go down onto the A1 - leaving two lanes on the M18. There are signs warning of this lane departure one mile and half a mile back. Yet I see people joining the M18 4 miles back and immediately jump into the middle lane, and sit there, never rejoining the left lane when possible.
A sign reading "normal motorway lane rules until signs say otherwise" or similar, backed up by matrix signs as above, of which there are plenty on this road, might make these idiots think twice. The main issue is that one person does it, everyone else follows! I make a point of driving in the left lane a the same speed as them, but they are oblivious to it quite often.
