Can HGV use the third lane of an A road? I’d always assumed it was the same rules as a motorway and not allowed.
I believe it is allowed as the regulations specifically refer to the third lane of motorways.
Yes, 100% Legal, move along, nothing to see here. 
I was passing a Sainsbobs and Tossco elephant race on the A14 and they thought I was a ■■■■ for overtaking them, despite it being legal.
Thanks lads. I couldn’t find anything specifically allowing it, but I couldn’t find anything forbidding it either.
Moving on now. 
Captain Caveman 76:
Thanks lads. I couldn’t find anything specifically allowing it, but I couldn’t find anything forbidding it either.
Moving on now.
[Pedant mode]Also, it isn’t the “Third Lane” you can’t use on a M-Way, it is the Right or Offside lane on a Motorway with more than 2 lanes open for use.[/Pedant Mode]
The types of vehicles not permitted to use the right hand (offside) lane on a motorway, which has three or more lanes open for use by traffic travelling in the same direction are:
- a goods vehicle having a maximum laden weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes,
- a goods vehicle having 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 passenger vehicle which is constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver the maximum laden weight of which exceeds 7.5 tonnes;
- a passenger vehicle which is constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver the maximum laden weight of which does not exceed 7.5 tonnes, which is required to be fitted with a speed limiter.
- a motor vehicle drawing a trailer
- a vehicle which is a motor tractor, a light locomotive or a heavy locomotive.
There are exceptions to this rule, which are:
- when it is necessary for the vehicle to be driven to enable it to pass another vehicle which is carrying or drawing a load of exceptional width.
- for a vehicle to change lane during a period when it would not be reasonably practicable for it to do so without involving danger of injury to any person or inconvenience to other traffic.
SEDriver:
Captain Caveman 76:
Thanks lads. I couldn’t find anything specifically allowing it, but I couldn’t find anything forbidding it either.
Moving on now.[Pedant mode]Also, it isn’t the “Third Lane” you can’t use on a M-Way, it is the Right or Offside lane on a Motorway with more than 2 lanes open for use.[/Pedant Mode]
[Ultra defensive mode]
Yeah, but at least I didn’t call it “the fast lane!”
[/ultra defensive mode]
if you wasn’t allowed how would you turn right if a right turn come up , think about it ,
Where is this “A” road with 3 continuous lanes?
Don’t say the A14 as that only becomes 3 lanes due to lane 1 being briefly being an on/off slip…
the east lancs is 3 lanes in places major road haed north into manchester think its princess parkway 
the same
Martin:
Where is this “A” road with 3 continuous lanes?Don’t say the A14 as that only becomes 3 lanes due to lane 1 being briefly being an on/off slip…
A40 into London
Martin:
Where is this “A” road with 3 continuous lanes?Don’t say the A14 as that only becomes 3 lanes due to lane 1 being briefly being an on/off slip…
A3
A50 ,m1 to A6 .
A38 just before Plymouth.
When the A11 and A14 come together there is a dual carriageway with 3 lanes
A406
A2
A13
A12
Martin:
Where is this “A” road with 3 continuous lanes?Don’t say the A14 as that only becomes 3 lanes due to lane 1 being briefly being an on/off slip…
A282 Dartford bridge
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A23