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Thread ID: 136318 2014-02-17 04:24:00 NZ Roads - two lanes SolMiester (139) PC World Chat
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1367799 2014-02-17 04:24:00 Hi, so the wife is driving us back home and we are on a 2 lane road, it is not a motorway. I say to her she should move over into the left lane to allow any to pass on the right. She says she doesnt have too as she is doing 50k etc etc....Well, we had a big argument over that, and im telling her, it is inconsiderate to sit on the limit in the right hand lane...blah, blah, I now have to get the bus home..LOL.
I have been driving around 33 yrs now, her about 10. As I did my test way back when, i really couldnt tell who is right other than its inconsiderate and in the UK, it is the law...

Any thoughts?
SolMiester (139)
1367800 2014-02-17 04:26:00 Hi, so the wife is driving us back home and we are on a 2 lane road, it is not a motorway. I say to her she should move over into the left lane to allow any to pass on the right. She says she doesnt have too as she is doing 50k etc etc....Well, we had a big argument over that, and im telling her, it is inconsiderate to sit on the limit in the right hand lane...blah, blah, I now have to get the bus home..LOL.
I have been driving around 33 yrs now, her about 10. As I did my test way back when, i really couldnt tell who is right other than its inconsiderate and in the UK, it is the law...

Any thoughts?

Doesn't the good book say keep as far to the left as practical at all times.
tut (12033)
1367801 2014-02-17 04:31:00 I agree with you, It is frustrating as hell to get stuck behind some sanctimonious clown that behaves like that particularly if, is often the case, their speedometer is reading high. I am uncertain of the law but my belief is that it also agrees with you. CliveM (6007)
1367802 2014-02-17 04:32:00 www.nzta.govt.nz

Good job she isn't driving on autobahnen :)
Terry Porritt (14)
1367803 2014-02-17 04:33:00 I think the huge signs saying "KEEP LEFT UNLESS PASSING" say it all... pcuser42 (130)
1367804 2014-02-17 04:49:00 www.nzta.govt.nz

Good job she isn't driving on autobahnen :)

Thank you Sir.!!
SolMiester (139)
1367805 2014-02-17 04:51:00 Point out to her that if she sticks to the middle, she is not only demonstrating her lack of knowledge of the road code, she is putting herself as close as she can to the traffic that is coming toward her fastest. Oncoming traffic makes the biggest mess in collisions, best to try and avoid that. R2x1 (4628)
1367806 2014-02-17 05:16:00 If there are 2 lanes and she keeps the left of her right lane she is fine. No one should pass her if she is doing the correct speed. Go left if fire police or ambo behind. I dont tolerate people undertaking me either I speed up and keep pace with them so they cant go around me. prefect (6291)
1367807 2014-02-17 05:25:00 I dont tolerate people undertaking me either I speed up and keep pace with them so they cant go around me.

How fast does that Prefect go ?
Digby (677)
1367808 2014-02-17 05:25:00 I have to agree she should move to the left as well.
Be in the right if your turn will be off it, if you are passing, if left is full and you can't move over.

Otherwise left.

I do it on the motorway unless I need to be in a particular lane, get in the leftmost one.
pctek (84)
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