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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

394.0. "Ice, Icy no ice" by IPG::MORGAN (Galaxy High, Galaxy High) Tue Nov 22 1988 13:58

I had a 'race' home on the M4 last night with a Berkshire County Council
gritting lorry. I was maintaining a steady 65-70 mph and this thing kept
apace about 300 yds back.

Having passed one of this trucks in the past whilst it was in the process of 
depositing its load my question is it safe for these leviathons to pound down 
the motorway at such a speed chucking out lumps of grit and salt ?? 

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394.19 There's no such thing as a Motorway "fast lane!" SUBURB::POWELLMNostalgia isn't what it used to be!Wed Nov 25 1992 17:3213
 	I'm in catch-up mode in this Conference.
    
    	What is all this about "overtaking lane" singular?  There are two
    overtaking lanes on three lane Motorways!  There is only ONE driving
    lane on all Motorways!  It is illegal to drive anywhere but the driving
    lane on Motorways!  You can be "done" for driving in the "middle lane"
    except when overtaking OR if the driving lane is full.
    
    	I'm not sure about these things on the M25 now that there is 4
    lanes though.  Have to see if there is a new issue of the Highway Code
    to cover that.
    
    				Malcolm.
394.20UPROAR::UPROAR::EVANSGGwyn Evans @ IME - Open DECtrade -> DTN 769-8108Wed Nov 25 1992 18:323
    .19� 	I'm in catch-up mode in this Conference.
    
        You've still got about 4 years to go then!