Audi drivers must be in lane 3 before the slip road ends. It's the law

I admire your efforts. The problem is about 60% of drivers in the UK now are unable to learn how to grasp any of this.

Some many dickheads crawl on the slip round and make it dangerous for other road users.

Do not forget The vehicle in lane 1 has priority...No obligation to move over for you.joining....Highway code 259....good info.....

My police instructor said if you cant join the motorway by the end of the slip road DO NOT STOP use the hard shoulder to extend your opportunity to join safely.

Precise and to the point, Reg. Good one!

Reg. these type of videos need to go on National TV ads, I would estimate 50-60% of drivers don't know the basics like this or how to use roundabouts etc. Great videos as usual! 👍🏻

An important system that’s executed so poorly by so many people. I think people would benefit from an extended version of this video. Along the lines of: Mirror, near side mirror, signal, deep right shoulder check, identify gap, speed correct, gear correct, mirror, offside mirror and into lane 1. I feel a lot of people race down the slip and hope there’s a gap!

Correct, but most Brits think they can crawl along and ‘expect’ everyone in lane 1 and 2 Has to move over for them, and maybe they will indicate at some point.

somebody posted before on one of your other clips that these vids should be on tv, couldn’t agree more!…simple, concise & vital information you’re supplying 👏👏👏

Also don't focus on your speedo. Look for gaps as soon as you can (if crossing the motorway via a bridge before joining the sliproad, you can take a glance over the railings to judge traffic levels). I was nervous about that HGV for a while. I would have slowed down somewhat and joined behind him. A few seconds lost, but it saves you the stress and likely speeding to get ahead of them. Remember: HGVs will not stop quickly, so you should help them by leaving them a 2 second gap behind you (in dry conditions. Double it in wet). If you join right in front a HGV, and all of a sudden you need to brake hard because you were focusing on your speedo instead of what's on the road, you have not given that HGV the space he needs, putting yourself in danger. Give yourself options, join in behind the HGV, assess the situation, and then go for the overtake.

Or like most , don’t indicate or check ya mirrors,blinds spot and expect those in lane one to move over , great up load 😊

I love this stretch from Botany Bay to Bolton

Very well said, sadly so damned few seem to know this!

Some slip roads are extremely short therefore you cannot generate enough speed. Other times you have silly people who go far to slow or dont move in lane 1. Ive seen quite a few accidents on slip roads.

Very elegant, sir!

Great explanation and demonstration, John, and says it all. 👍🏻

Genuine question... shouldn't you indicate from the slip road to lane 1?

I would add, make the decision to join ahead or behind an approaching vehicle (especially slower ones) in lane 1 and then stick to that decision. If in the video above the lorry was just a little further ahead it might have been necessary to adjust the speed to join a safe distance behind it rather than end up racing up to the end of the slip road and pulling out in front of it or forcing it to move out to lane 2. If you time it right and traffic is clear you will be able to overtake the lorry safely with little to no delay.

It's remarkable how many people go side by side with HGVs that are on the main carriageway and wonder what's going to happen next. I had someone in front of me, where there's a very long extended sliproad going from the M65 to the M61 North, brake hard to join between two slow lorries when he had plenty of opportunities to get safely ahead of both lorries and join.

I was told to use the offside lane if available to get an early look into the motorway, would you advise against this Reg? Thanks for all your videos mate. Would you consider making a short for exiting a motorway as well? Thanks again. 👍🏼

Fantastic video, just like my old dad taught me. In Australia, they're putting traffic lights at the bottom of the ramp. It's also handy, if motorists on the highway move into the centre lane, to give room. But that's another story.

It's all very good saying getting your car up to speed, but when i'm riding my bike it's not so easy, especially with the stabilisers

Loving these vids. All bang on and great simple advice. Awesome work 😎😁

It's so much easier to find a gap the quicker you reach motorway speeds. It can feel quite daunting joining a motorway for the first time, but so long as you match the speed of the traffic in good time, i can guarantee you will be able to find a gap without any of the main traffic having to move for you.

It depends entirely on the length of the slip road. Generally yes, but if the road busy but not slow and the slip road is unnecessary short, this can be impossible to do safely at 70.

We have a couple of slip roads locally that are very short indeed, one's on a bend and one's on the brow of a hill, it's crazy to get your speed up before you know if there's a gap to accelerate into. Likewise if I'm approaching these sliproads on the duel carriageway I make sure I'm in the outside lane just in case a vehicle tries to force his way onto lane one doing a silly slow speed. Great video if you have a decent sliproad 👍

This is a proper service. Nice one

Perfectly done. So many people do not do this (and join lane 1 at the first opportunity rather than merging with other traffic)

Fundamentals. Keep going, this is what everyone should know about everyday driving.

Here in UAE, lower speed limits are posted on the slip roads. It is frequently 80 km/hr when the main road in 120 or 140km/hr. Also, sometimes cameras are located there to collect fines. It just happened today that I managed to see the camera and slammed the brakes to below 80 while I entered it at 120.

I like your videos man, you're very good. Now. You should have another version which is narrated by a Chinese person.

Speed adjustment to pace and join this is correct but also remember the slip road is a minor road with the broken line at the end being a junction to the carriage way or main road. The high code states a main road has priority over a minor road, so if you can not join you stop until you can or as someone has mentioned utilise the hard shoulder until you can.

Great advice! Not wanting to criticise but I would perhaps have merged behing the HGV - not easy to be certain from your footage as we have no access to the view behind but I would be concerned about vehicles moving back into lane one after passing the wagon. Love your motorway advice overall - been saying for years we need specific motorway driving lessons.

Bottany Bay on the left, man that brings back memories!

Sooo many drivers need this PSA

Ahh yes good old Chorley I was once coming down here in my work van. When aAston Martin floored it In the rain. He spun 7 times before coming to stop. It's safe to say he had brown pants 👖

Don’t forget. You’ll have to slam your breaks on when a mouth breather of a hgv driver decides to race you 💪🏻 top tip

Your channel should be funded by the government. I hope more people get to see this 😊

There is one slip road onto the A3 from the Royal Surrey Guildford I wish we could do that. Every-time I use it the amount of drivers hogging Lane 1 and not clearing or moving over to Lane 2 when its free is insane and sometimes we are just at a standstill until there is a gap. Now I just avoid it 100% as it gives me anxiety every time

All slip roads joining a motorway have a mandatory 50mph speed limit to join traffic and you don't have priority over vehicles in lane 1 but they must be aware there is a merge and change lane if it's safe to do so.

I think this information is useful for any highway in any country, not just uk

👍...and stay in lane 1 UNLESS you are overtaking

I want to know what happened to people when they learned to drive. My instructor insisted that after I passed my test, that after a month I was to do some motorway driving with him. This is why I think motorway driving should be formed into the driving test/learning

I've never had a problem joining the motorway on my Rayleigh chopper.

A lot of people need this lesson.

Not just the UK. Drivers here in the US need to lean this, too.

Great advice. Most people do not adjust their speed on approaching the carriage way.

First thing is to asses the speed of traffic on the motorway then match the speed so you stay parallel with the gap and take the simple as that

Use your sodding mirrors, a quick glance over your right shoulder for anything in your blind spot is advisable

So many drivers ive sat with slow down then shout that the other cars dont move over honestly we need legitimate refresher courses 😂

Whst he fsiled to mention is that the lines between the lsnes are longer and shorten when its safer to proceed into labe two to overtake

Need more videos like these please..

I’ve been behind people on the slip road that stop, look right then join the motorway.

This should be taught in all driving lessons 😊

The slipway is for booting it so you can go straight into the third lane 😊

Thank you I have this all the time behind a driver doing 20 mph joining a slip road witch causes hazards

While indicating, you forgot that one

Perfectly explained with out doing a 20min video.

Tjis is why having a quicker car is safer. A quick car can get you out of situations in a safer manner.

The road conditions are not always ideal like those shown in the video, especially in rush hour. Not always that easy to just get up to speed and join the carriageway. You should consider the amount and speed flow of traffic in lane one and moderate your speed accordingly. Try joining the approach to the QE2 Bridge Crossing when it's busy!!

Omg thank you for this!

Thank you for this. If I get stuck behind some numpty doing 40mph on another sliproad my head will explod🤬🤬

In USA you to join the freeway you floor it a gap everyone until you get to your exit.

Iconic junction you entered on.

Good one, its very frustrating and dangerous when people join too slowly. If I am on the main carriage way I do move across to lane 2 on the approach If safe to let others on....but don't count on it.

Really refreshing you're utilizing shorts, teach the younger generation to drive 😆

The amount of times I’m forced to join the m65 at 30 mph due to being behind wagons is genuinely dangerous sometimes. They either need to make it 2 lanes or reduced the incline.

The highway codes says you give way on the slip road to traffic on the road your joining. Dont see that often

For most cars it's a lot easier to brake than accelerate. Go fast and tap brakes gently to slip into a space instead of trying to accelerate into it.

Remember the traffic already on the motorway has priority, you must stop on the slip road if you cannot get onto the motorway

Tell all these new entitled drivers not to assume cars will allow them in. They signal and sail straight onto the road without looking. This is a modern trend, which is bloody dangerous.

By not building sufficient speed on the slip road, drivers make it harder for themself to join the fast moving traffic which usually results in them slowing. They are a danger to everyone around them.

Reg, this is great, but it didn't sound like you were indicating on the acceleration lane, and you should probably inform people where they should do this. I was taught (IAM) that as a general rule you should start indicating right where the grass ends and the chevrons begin

Remember if you are in a very busy lane 1 and there is a good amount of traffic coming down the slip road. Move over to lane 2 if its safe. Helps keep the flow of traffic 😊

Whenever I join a motorway I get given the impression by other drivers that you're meant to do 40mph in the right hand lane

That looked like the M61 near Botany Bay in Chorley.

Love the sound of your engine, what is it ?

Problem is the nervous drivers ahead of you on the slip road that merge at 20mph and/or emergency stop so you end up going up their arse unless you give them half a mile of space

So many drivers need to watch this video.

I like his videos, very entry level educational. I just wonder, how come like 85% of British drivers fail at the very basic? 🤷‍♂️ I mean, this is a lesson for someone that is about to get their license. Yet, most people joining the motorway do so going 40mph and do not merge till they run out of slip road. 🙄 Its like being a chef for 20 years and you still hold the knife like it is your first time. 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

Bad advice! There is no need to join at that speed and so close to the slip road end. Joining at the end leaves you with no alternatives. I would have joined behind the lorry. Speed matched but much safer. You should have added that the dashed line of the slip road means "give way" and you should be prepared to come to a complete halt on the slip road if it not safe to join. Difficult to do at that excessive speed. YOU have to give way to traffic already on the motorway!

I nearly hit the back of a car on the slip road that stopped while I was looking at approaching cars. He then waited for a long gap and set off quite slowly onto the motorway.

Also a special shout out to those people who have a full...200/300 yard slip road and stop..........at the very start of it......

Also when you change lanes indicate first then move. DON'T move and indicate at the same time like this guy.

Don't forget if you can't find a gap you still have to give way to those on the motorway not force yourself in

So many people don't get up to speed on slip roads it's frustrating when your behind those people

What about when there's a queue on the slip road?

This is the way 😊

Maybe the UK drivers should watch that video every effing day!!!

so many people need to see this, it dries me out when some clown is doing 30/40 joining a 70mph road it’s dangerous get your speed up and get on with it

Chorley! Always find that a bad one,thanks for this.

people never let me on lol. I approach trying to match the speed. There's a little gap behind the car to my right that I want but then another car behind me is zooming towards me! And then HE doesn't slow down or change lane or help me out in any way, and then i'm screwed lol

Excellent driving. If you got the performance, give it a squeeze and you'll be in lane 3 in no time

How can u build up speed when they put traffic lights at the bottom of slip road

And that's how to merge from a slip road on a motorway correctly, it's a pity too many drivers do it wrong, and make the merge dangerous by forcing other vehicles to either brake or change lanes suddenly to avoid a collision.

What happened to the acceleration lane that follows the slip road?

I love how people put their indicator on while on the slip road thinking that gives them right of way. It’s your job on the slip road to get upto speed of the traffic. Don’t expect people to move over to let you on the motorway.

This is sonething no one days the amount of times im stuck behind someone doing 40 joining the motorway and i fear for my life 😂

Spanish drivers: “You have slip roads?”