When should I move over when the motorway narrows, i.e. a lane is closed for road works?
My 1996 Highway Code says; “Special care is needed at road works. Observe signs, signals and speed limits. Check your mirrors, get into lane early, and adjust your speed appropriately.” So, like the good book says; GET INTO LANE EARLY. Don’t come charging down the outside lane and barge into the queue of traffic at the last moment. Conversely, when someone does this, don’t obstruct the lane. Swallow your pride and let them in; after all they’re an arsehole and you’re not, right? Unfortunately, the consultation document for the new edition of the highway code changes the advice about merging lanes before road works. The covering letter with the consultation document says; Alternate merging at road works – rule 263 Current advice when approaching road works is to get into the correct lane for your vehicle in good time. Signs, especially on motorways often begin 800 yards from the road works, and many drivers change then. This is thought to allow safer and earlier merging but can cause ad
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- When should I move over when the motorway narrows, i.e. a lane is closed for road works?
