don don't lose the head. one of the main problems is lane waving, if i'm in and out of the left lane passing trucks OR in the middle lane at a steady speed which is the least likely to cause an accident ????
No, no, no, no, no - I can't believe that people are being taught that this is the way to drive on a three lane carriage way. Regardless of the number of lanes a motorway has the left lane is always for driving, the lane next to it is for overtaking, the next lane is for cars overtaking that lane and so on and so forth. The rules apply regardless of the number of lanes. To advise people to stay in the middle lane to prevent them from weaving in and out of lanes as it is safer is rubbish and points to you not teaching them correctly in other areas. If they are in the left hand lane and keep a good distance from the vehicle in front, regardless of it's type and speed, regularly using their mirrors and signalling in plenty of time and pulling out in plenty of time, and then pulling back in again leaving plenty of space and indicating their intentions all the time then there is no danger. It is in fact safer. Lane discipline makes or breaks a motorway network. Germany is a prime example. They have no speed limit on a lot of their motorways (regardless of lane count) as everyone has good lane discipline. Over there they have right lane hoggers and they have fewer crashes because of it.
I seriously think you need to reevalute your teaching techniques and I beg you to reconsider your view on this for the safety and saneness of your fellow road users. This is a real bugbear of mine and the sooner people learn how to use the roads correctly the easier it will be for the rest of us and the less my better half will have to put up with me moaning.
I used this road yesterday for the first time and it was a joyful experience, smooth road, plenty of room, straight from Newlands Cross to Naas with a smile on my face. I've done this journey countless times and not once have I been smiling. Yesterday was like a breath of fresh air and an indication of what a decent road network can do. The only thing that spoilt it was people insisting on sitting in the middle lane! At times, following the rules of the road, I would be driving on the left hand lane only to come up to a car moving slower than I was in the middle lane. Thus to abide by the laws of the road I would have to cross over into the middle lane and then to the outside lane just to overtake the middle lane 'hogger'. To say that this is safer for me than your method is, in all due respect, idiotic.
Please Ron - have a think - I have the utmost respect for you and your profession - please don't tarnish this by teaching people that this is the correct way to use a motorway. I'm pleading with you.