Ok just a question really I know we can’t use the 3rd lane on a 3 lane motorway but what about a 4 lane? I keep getting conflicting advice but in the highway code it says the right hand lane on 3 and 4 lane motorways must not be used so surely that means that using lane 3 on a 4 lane is fine■■? 
Yes you can use lane 3 if it has 4 lanes. Easy.
you cannot used the right hnd lane of a motorway of 3 or more lanes. so on the M25 you can used lanes 1,2 and 3 if it is a 4 lane section, and lanes 1, 2,3 and 4 if it is a 5 lane section (Jct13 area) on a 3 lane motorway you must not use lane 3. simple!
But…When the M25 has two lanes trying to exit at Jct.29/30(Lakeside)…I use the third lane, otherwise I would be there all day, like the other muppets 
I noticed today that the chrimbo shopping has started again, lane one queueing for a couple of miles, then lane two becoming clogged by those not wanting to queue and trying to force into lane one for the exit, so I went into lane three.
att:
But…When the M25 has two lanes trying to exit at Jct.29/30(Lakeside)…I use the third lane, otherwise I would be there all day, like the other muppets
You risk at least 3 ponts and whatever fine they throw at you - especially if there is an accident!! easily done if someone cuts you up
cheers gents much appreciated 
Rick B:
att:
But…When the M25 has two lanes trying to exit at Jct.29/30(Lakeside)…I use the third lane, otherwise I would be there all day, like the other muppetsYou risk at least 3 ponts and whatever fine they throw at you - especially if there is an accident!! easily done if someone cuts you up
Can’t think how the road markings are but where lane one becomes an exit to another road, ie M6/M42 it becomes a 2 lane motorway and you can use the outside lane. Correct?
truckerjon:
you cannot used the right hnd lane of a motorway of 3 or more lanes. so on the M25 you can used lanes 1,2 and 3 if it is a 4 lane section, and lanes 1, 2,3 and 4 if it is a 5 lane section (Jct13 area) on a 3 lane motorway you must not use lane 3. simple!
There are exceptions to this rule of course, like on the m621
look here
tofer:
Can’t think how the road markings are but where lane one becomes an exit to another road, ie M6/M42 it becomes a 2 lane motorway and you can use the outside lane. Correct?
Correct, another one is the M6 J9 southbound where lane 1 becomes the M5 exit.
mrpj:
tofer:
Can’t think how the road markings are but where lane one becomes an exit to another road, ie M6/M42 it becomes a 2 lane motorway and you can use the outside lane. Correct?Correct, another one is the M6 J9 southbound where lane 1 becomes the M5 exit.
M40 J9 south is another one. I sometimes use the outside lane to get past the people who try to push in right at the end instead of using the inside lane like 99% of drivers.
I have seen so many near misses there in the past few months, the driving around that stretch is crazy. Normally a blast of the air horns gets the car moving!
M6 south onto M1. More often than not as soon as that line between lanes 1 and 2 changes I am into the right-hand lane as it avoids the those leaving it late to take the exit for the A14. Used to be the same on the M25/M11 junction where you could really gain some ground as those using the M25 after exiting the Bell Common Tunnel stayed in Lane 2 because they didn’t understand the rule. They’ve [zb]'d that one up now by adding and extra lane. 
Hiya…where the m6 is nearer to the m1 all the traffic slows for the A14 as soon as the white lines become closer
between lane 1 and lane2 you can then go into the outside lane because the closed up lines make the motorway
2 lanes.
John
tofer:
Rick B:
att:
But…When the M25 has two lanes trying to exit at Jct.29/30(Lakeside)…I use the third lane, otherwise I would be there all day, like the other muppetsYou risk at least 3 ponts and whatever fine they throw at you - especially if there is an accident!! easily done if someone cuts you up
Can’t think how the road markings are but where lane one becomes an exit to another road, ie M6/M42 it becomes a 2 lane motorway and you can use the outside lane. Correct?
It is not like that at this jct. on the 25…It always gets mega busy this time of the year, right up until christmas, the peasants need to get into Lakeside to look after their fellow peasants in the way of presents…So, instead of queueing on the nearside lane, they shoot up the middle lane and brake suddenly to push their way into the nearside lane for the exit Now I am aware of this, so plenty of room is given, but I am bolloxed if I am going to slow down behind them, because they are being selfish little peasants, when there is no traffic in the outside lane and me using it is actually safer and beneficial to traffic flow in the long term…And I would not take the penalty, I would go to court and argue my point 
lets all decide which laws apply when, and to whom shall we?!
Crazy, you DO NOT use the outside lane, end of. I have reported drivers to their companies, and will do again!
Gaz:
lets all decide which laws apply when, and to whom shall we?!Crazy, you DO NOT use the outside lane, end of. I have reported drivers to their companies, and will do again!
You can though. Under specified circumstances, e.g. to pass a slow-moving extra-wide load using the inner lanes or if the inner lanes are not “active”.
P.S. I am the new ROG!
Yes ok on those 2 points!!! 
Gaz:
‘…lets all decide which laws apply when, and to whom shall we?! … Crazy, you DO NOT use the outside lane, end of. I have reported drivers to their companies, and will do again!
The UK is a ‘liberal society’ - which tells us that many folk are able to get away with naughty stuff until it comes unstuck, ie they have/cause a prang or trip a safety/speed camera, etc, etc.
The onus is on the law abiding motorist to absorb the actions of bell-ends. Sure, it’s hard work at times as many in society are displaying tendencies that suggests that if we/they can’t beat the miscreants, then why not join them’.
Maybe avoid the stress by accepting that our road discipline is not 100% ‘nannied’ by the state and that motorists can and do rip the pee: Besides, doesn’t it get a bit ‘Meldrew’ dobbing all miscreants? What good will it do anyone for their health?
Also, perhaps seek better national Governmental leadership to primarily focus on running/leading the UK - rather than putting the rest of the world before ourselves whilst leeching £46,000,000 a day to Brussels.
Now that really is crazy 
Snudger:
P.S. I am the new ROG!
Not until you have taken this thread to 7 or 8 pages with unrelated stuff you aren’t.
Wasn’t there a post a while ago (this year) about the “availability to use” ? Where probably ROG had written to, and received a pretty complete answer from a ranked copper.
(Or was that about DCs in roadworks ?)
I remember seeing on police, camera, action on the tv a police traffic car at speed on a long left bend of a three lane motorway in the third lane chasing after something. Approaching the rear of a Reed Bordel (spelling) fridge truck he was in his blind spot because of the bend. The police man thought I can pass this truck no problem because he is unable to use the third lane, but oh no, the truck moved over to the lane he was in just as the police car was emerging from his blindspot behind his truck. Policeman totally wet himself as he was crushed up against the central barrier! Needless to say he wasn’t happy.
So I guess if you ever do use the most right hand lane, legal or not, just ensure that your careful because other motorists might not be expecting it. Only time I’ve had to use it is obviously on two lane motorway and to go round a wide load. Same rules apply to any vehicle not capable of 70mph, so post vans limited to 70 are okay but not those towing a trailer behind a car, or a coach/minibus limited to 62, but an old coach without a limiter is allowed to use the right hand lane because they can do 70mph, unless due to the age of their vehicle it won’t reach more than 50mph like my old Bedford bus!