Are you allowed in the outside lane of a motorway?

[VXman]

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Discuss....

 

[AlunandFelicie]

Isn’t that a caravan?

 

[andyman]

Isn’t that a caravan?

Yes

 

[Tombola]

That's right...nowt towing allowed.

 

[yorkiebar]

It's a caravan, which shouldn't be in the outside lane on a motorway with 3 or more lanes.

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[PaddyM]

Im 3850 kg so I don’t believe I am allowed in the outside lane of a three lane highway .

 

[activecampers]

Im 3850 kg so I don’t believe I am allowed in the outside lane of a three lane highway .

Good, keep out of it so we can overtake easier
But yes, you can if you wish -its a 7.5t limit unless a goods vehicle over 3.5t with a speed limited
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/motorways-253-to-273 - rule 265


VXman confused me till someone said it was a caravan. Doh. Of course, no towing in outside lane (of 3 or more lane carraigeway)

 

[Lenny HB]

No towing no vehicles speed limited vehicles 3.5 to 7.5t or goods vehicles over 7.5 & passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats allowed in 3rd Lane.

 

[Lenny HB]

But yes, you can if you wish -its a 7.5t limit unless a goods vehicle over 3.5t with a speed limited

7.5t limit is for goods vehicle so a 8t Motorhome or RV can use the 3rd lane.

 

[buzz1]

7:5 t and above , I believe there was a thread couple of days ago ,
I think gus gave some really good information on this ,

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[Just smiffy]

What the …is a vanguard road safety officer… and what power do they have…

 

[pappajohn]

No towing no vehicles speed limited vehicles 3.5 to 7.5t or goods vehicles over 7.5 & passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats allowed in 3rd Lane.

Yet coach's are allowed in lane 3.
I've been passed by national express many times.

I with draw that comment, but I stand by being overtaken by them in lane 3.

 

[stewartwebr]

I very rarely use the outer lane of a three lane motorway, but on the odd occasion when a truck is doing an uphill parallel overtake 0.1mph faster than the vehicle in the first lane, I do pull out to the third lane. My understanding being that I am not driving a goods vehicle or carrying more than 8 passengers, therefore even at 15t I am on the correct side of the law.

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
• a goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, which is required to be fitted with a speed limiter
• a goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes
• a passenger vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver
• a passenger vehicle with a maximum laden weight not exceeding 7.5 tonnes which is constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver, which is required to be fitted with a speed limiter.

 

[Lenny HB]

Yet coach's are allowed in lane 3.
I've been passed by national express many times.

They used to be & could do 70mph I believe changed a few years ago when they bought in speed limiters for coaches.

 

[buzz1]

This is why lorry drivers get annoyed drive right up the arse of a cars that just sit in the middle lane of motorway.

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[PaulC70]

Good god, Im nearly always in lane three overtaking the pillocks taking up the middle lane sitting at 60-65!

 

[meanders]

Buses and coaches under 12m in length can do up to 70mph on a motorway or dual carriageway.

 

[Lenny HB]

Buses and coaches under 12m in length can do up to 70mph on a motorway or dual carriageway.

But they have 62mph speed limiters.