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Uncle Peter · 17-09-2018, 14:33

A speed boost button isn't something which would be desirable for haulage companies who increasingly promote economical driving. Some companies actually restrict their trucks to 52MPH to get a couple of extra MPG.

But it's not just overtaking slower trucks: HGVs move into the middle lane approaching junctions to avoid having to take evasive action when someone leaving or joining the main carriageway does something stupid. This may irk some car drivers but it's better than having 44tons plough into the back of a line of braking traffic because someone's been a muppet.

This is more the fault of how our roads are designed. The major autobahns have a collector lane which filters traffic on and off the main carriage way at exits. Drivers can leave the main carriageway at higher speed and being able to see up the collector lane gives drivers a better chance of anticipating how traffic will rejoin. On some stretches of autobahn HGVs are restricted to lane 1 at certain times (restriction sign posted on an overhead gantry)

17-09-2018, 14:33	#17
Uncle Peter 81-82-83-84 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: on holiday by mistake Age: 54 Services: Vivid 200, Full House, V6 x2 Posts: 5,977	Re: Middle Lane Hogging A speed boost button isn't something which would be desirable for haulage companies who increasingly promote economical driving. Some companies actually restrict their trucks to 52MPH to get a couple of extra MPG. But it's not just overtaking slower trucks: HGVs move into the middle lane approaching junctions to avoid having to take evasive action when someone leaving or joining the main carriageway does something stupid. This may irk some car drivers but it's better than having 44tons plough into the back of a line of braking traffic because someone's been a muppet. This is more the fault of how our roads are designed. The major autobahns have a collector lane which filters traffic on and off the main carriage way at exits. Drivers can leave the main carriageway at higher speed and being able to see up the collector lane gives drivers a better chance of anticipating how traffic will rejoin. On some stretches of autobahn HGVs are restricted to lane 1 at certain times (restriction sign posted on an overhead gantry)