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PersonDARKLORD
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Hi having moved to the darkside (static) 2 years ago I'm no longer a caravan tower ,but I have noticed with increasing frequency the amount of people towing caravans / trailers in lane 3 ,mostly on the M5 through the latest road works.has the law changed ? Or is this just ignorance on a minority' or drivers.
Caravan owners get enough bad press as it is .but I feel this will only fuel the anti-caravan brigade
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PersonGrampian91
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Ignorance and stupidity mostly, but a few just think they are above the law it doesnt apply to them.

Quite often see it on the M5 myself, whether in the road works or not.
Mostly people with smaller trailers though.

Although someone did pass me on the M6 towing a large boat and doing about 80mph once.


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PersonOpensauce
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You mean on motorway road works where lane one is closed off leaving 2 full width lanes with no restriction other than temporary speed limit yes? The are endless arguments on forums about whether this is legal & speak to different cops & they will give you different answers.

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PersonDARKLORD
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No all 3 lanes are open in the current M5 roadworks from 4A southbound,I know if lane 1's closed there's no problem using the 2 remaining lanes.

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It's illegal then I hope they get caught.

Once had it on the M5 I was in lane 2 passing a lorry I was doing just under 60 when I was passed by a 4x4 with a twin axel on the back. Not only was he in lane 3 the way he passed me he was travelling at above 70 mile per hour. These idiots need taking off the road.


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PersonRay Clayton
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only time you can use the 3rd lane of the motorway.
If it as 3 lanes or more.
Police or highways say you can. ie any class of motor in all lanes ie in road works, whic is a very rare ting to see.
Oterwise your nicked with a bit of luck

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PersonGrandad Kenny
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Ray,
Surely you mean if it has 4 lanes or more? If it has 3 lanes then you cannot use the third lane
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PersonHacksaw Bob
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"Rule 265

The right-hand lane of a motorway with three or more lanes MUST NOT be used (except in prescribed circumstances) if you are driving

    any vehicle drawing a trailer..."

    etc.....


PersonGrandad Kenny
19/6/2016 at 9:34pm
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Thanks Bob, that's the point I was getting at, if it only has three lanes you cannot use the third lane


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The answer is simple any vehicle towing a trailer is only allowed to use lane 1 and or lane 2 therefore it does not matter how many lanes a road has any lane other than 1 0r 2 is illegal, the only time when this does not apply is if there is an obstruction as you are then left no choice

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PersonGrandad Kenny
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Mmmmm, that's not what Hacksaw Bob is saying!


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yes sorry kenny should have put 4 lol

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Truckers will very soon let lane 2 hoggers know with a very long blast, especially when they want to overtake.

Always best to return to lane 1 when reasonable and practical without lane hopping and getting blocked in.

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Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 20/6/2016
Truckers will very soon let lane 2 hoggers know with a very long blast, especially when they want to overtake.

Always best to return to lane 1 when reasonable and practical without lane hopping and getting blocked in.


Absolutely ... whether towing OR NOT!


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Quote: Originally posted by richardandjo2010 on 19/6/2016
The answer is simple any vehicle towing a trailer is only allowed to use lane 1 and or lane 2 therefore it does not matter how many lanes a road has any lane other than 1 0r 2 is illegal


That's incorrect. As HacksawBob has already posted, Highway Code Rule 265 states:

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The right-hand lane of a motorway with three or more lanes MUST NOT be used (except in prescribed circumstances) if you are driving: any vehicle drawing a trailer [...]


So only the right-most lane is out-of-bounds, and only if there are at least three lanes. Lane 4 of a 5-lane motorway is legal to use, as is lane 2 of a two-lane section.

I dug out the source law, the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations (1982) (PDF here), which clarifies that this only applies if all lanes are open; and gives the exception of being allowed to use the Forbidden Lane to get around a vehicle of exceptional width.


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