Lane closures and backed-up traffic are the bane of motorists’ lives – but you could be making things worse. With the six-week school summer holidays fast approaching, thoughts will be drifting to road trips to the coast and jaunts to picturesque cottages or fun-packed UK resorts.
But the crushing reality of having to sit bumper to bumper with other road users as you undertake a summer getaway is never far from the mind. Now vehicle leasing firm Select Car Leasing has revealed the simple piece of road etiquette that has bamboozled drivers for years – but could see them arrive at their destination far quicker if they follow it to the letter.
Graham Conway, Managing Director of Select Car Leasing, said: “Lane closures and the resulting zip-merges – where two lanes of traffic consolidate into one – often see drivers panic and jump into non-closing lane as soon as possible. In fact, you have probably found yourself tutting at those who stick in the other lane for as long as possible, but they are actually doing the right thing.
