I’d also say, that’s a nice quiet motorway, on a busier day, I’d be getting into lane 1 much earlier than the 300yd marker for fear of missing my exit

The UK has a nice road sign system, but the sheer amount of potholes everywhere is a disgrace...

Its worth mentioning that unlike with dual carriageways and other fast roads, a motorway slip road is usually quite long, so there's no need to start slowing down at all until after you've left the motorway. This differs from other roads where you may need to start slowing on the carriageway before you get onto the slip road.

Personally would have just stayed in the first lane that last mile.

I'd also add: 1. Check left mirror for any crazy person coming down the hard shoulder (e.g. stolen car joyriding, police chase, speeding motorbike etc) 2. After signalling left, position yourself more towards the left of lane 1 whilst still fully in it. 3. Get into the slip road from the very moment it starts. I see many drivers casually drift into it well after it's starting point. The sooner you are in the slip road, the earlier you are out of the way of following traffic.

I always get in lane 1/2 mile from the exit, makes it easier to create room for people like this guy jumping in last second.

A nice video telling you how not to exit a motorway. Should be over from the half mile marker not the 300 yd marker.

Curious to ask: I heard you signal when moving from Lane 2 to 1 around the 300 yard mark. I can't hear but did you briefly cancel your left signal once you'd moved into Lane 1 and reapply it shortly thereafter for the upcoming exit? Or did you leave your left signal on for both manouvres? Reason I ask is, I've been told that it's best to not use one continuous signal application to cover two distinct manouvres. For one thing, other road users may not be sure if you do indeed intend to carry out a second manouvre or whether you simply forgot to cancel after the first manouvre. Cancelling and re-applying signal removes any ambiguity and attracts more attention

I'd be in lane 1, ready to exit, at the 1/2 mile. I think the 300 yard marker is too late to get into lane 1.

Why do a lot of people start indicating when they’ve straddling the broken white lines on the slip road exit instead of the 300 yard marker ?

I will stick to my way. Be in lane 1 at or about the mile marker. As for the “late exit vehicles, just say watch for Audis doing the lane 321 exit in 20 ft.

Waiting till the 300 yard marker to make sure you’re in lane one before exiting is asking for trouble if the motorway is busy. I always aim to be in lane one if I’m exiting by the half mile marker. Allows plenty of time and no rushing or cutting in. Works every time.

Great video, LATE EXIT is the politest way I have heard of discribing that kind of muppet. ;-) Attempting to keep the 2 second rule too. Sorry lorry behind me, THUD, And the muppet drives away oblivious to what he did. Please keep them coming. Drive safe.

Start left signal at the 300 yard sign and keep it on until your tyres are off the motorway.

I would say the 300 yard marker is a late exit also

Get in lane sooner!

It's real nice that the UK has somewhat standard 3-1 hundred yard signs, it helps get you into the habit of being in lane 1 at the right time even if you can't see the exit around the vehicle ahead. I'll never really get used to imperial distances from metric, but just knowing there's a standard marking is good enough to visualise what's ahead.

Make sure you get into lane 1 to the 300 yards marker in front of a lorry. Don’t pick the right lane nice and early. Leave it to the 300 yards marker. Instructor needs instructions.

The right shoulder check on exit is a useful to that I have never thought of doing. You might just have saved my life. Thank you. Liked.

The right shoulder check is there to help you avoid the speeding Audi that is cutting across you from the 3rd lane, 50yrds from the end of the exit lane!

I aim to be in lane 1 a mile before the exit, just in case there isn't a gap big enough.

Should be in lane 1 at 1/2 a mile so as not to do things at the last second and surprise people like you did

Here's a thing that some people don't seem to grasp. 60 miles per hour means 1 mile per minute meaning that if you are doing 70 you have less than a minute before the exit. Half mile marker... less than 30 seconds. Is that overtake worth it? Really? How badly do you need the toilet? Because that's what I assume. Nobody needs to drive like that and it's a shame others have to make allowances for it because traffic would flow better if people were less arrogant and impatient.

On the exit road, if you are in the left lane of the two slip lanes, do not change to the right lane until the Armco barrier is alongside you. Yes, you have already checked that no vehicle is doing a last minute manoeuvre trying to exit, but this rule ensures it's impossible.

great tips, and things that don’t get taught in the regular driving instructions which exclude motorways ( freeways) in the UK

Was told. At the 300,200 and 100 markers. Get in lane by 300 marker. Indicate at 200 marker and prepare to exit at 100 marker

Easiest method is to think in time, not distance. At 60mph, a mile is 60 seconds, so just adjust that number if you're faster or slower, and then start counting when you pass the first sign. You'll discover you have way more time to get to lane 1 than you realised.

You entered lane 1 and exited the motorway using 1 turn signal. The 2 individual movements should have been clearly distinct with a gap in between to clearly show 2 separate manoeuvres.

The indicating at the 300 yard marker has always stuck with me since learning back in 2007

1 mile is 1.6 km. 1/2 mile is 800m. 100 yards are 91.5 meters. In Europe the signs are at 2km, 1km and the stripes every 100 metres. And we drive on the right side

Also above all, make sure your view is not obscured with a mobile phone...

My tip is, if you spot an old small hatchback, with black alloys, keep well away!

I like the fact we are still using yards and miles.

Thanks for clearing that up grandad

At national speed limit you've got about 60 seconds to safely get into lane 1 before exiting. 60 seconds is a long time if you count it down properly.

The moment you said right shoulder check should actually focus exiting as soon as the road marking start, to some people, after checking it's already 50 yards late and realized they miss the exit, then they become the "late exiter" you mention

Couple more things: - Maintain your speed if safe to do so until you're completely on the sliproad. Helps left-lane traffic flowing smoothly, keeps you safer. - Check your left mirror and blind spot as well. You never know if there's an undercutting motorcyclist or someone using the hard shoulder (legally or illegally). - You don't have to move into the slip road as soon as it appears. If you need to be in the right lane on the slip road, stay on the motorway a little longer and do the manouvre hugging the right side rather than the left. Makes you more predictable and safer in case someone is trying to pull a quick overtake as you're moving to the right side on the slip road. - Get into the left lane ready for exiting earlier. The 300 yard marker should be the point at which you're indicating to turn off, not getting into the left lane. Remember, you should keep a 2 second gap in front in dry conditions, and double it in wet conditions. When chaning lanes, you are unlikely to have that gap already there, so move over earlier (2 miles is a good buffer), and expand your distance as you approach the slip road. The exit may be busy and you may hit stationary traffic before it. Give yourself options, you'll be wasting seconds at most which is negligable.

After 31 years of clean safe driving I thought indicating between 200 and 300 yard marker was correct, apparently not, every day is a school day 👍

Always worth remembering the difference in approach signage depending on if it’s a junction like this or a junction where an entire lane turns off with the overhead signs. I feel like a lot of people don’t know the difference and end up changing out of the first lane last minute because they didn’t realise the entire lane turns off.

All i heard was do a right shoulder check to see if a bmw isnt doing a late exit 😂

Smooth as silk. 👍🏻

Be interesting to know if you left enough braking space for the van you pulled in front of because it seems like you pulled in rather close

Mile is where you need to floor it to get past any slower vehicles stay in middle lane when you get near then floor it past any slow cars and cut in at the last minute, trust me works every time 😊

Aim to be on the inside lane BEFORE the 1/2 mile sign. At 70mph you have just under 30 seconds before you get to the junction. Anything less and you are cutting it too close.

Overtaking half a mile from the exit you wish to take is just pointless hand can present unnecessary hazards.

I would never leave it as late as the 300yd marker before pulling over to lane 1. You might find that there isn't enough room and you would end up cutting in late

I was ALWAYS taught to signal off a motorway on the 100yd mark, not 300.... for car, bus & bike.

When rurning onto the M1 heading north from the M18, you need to get left prerty much as soon as you pass the Rotherham exit. Otherwise you're screwed

It’s shocking how many people don’t know these basics, thanks for your clear concise explanation. Also that’s my junction for Leyland! 😅 what a small world

Every Audi driver: where does it say that? *dashes over 2 lanes 20 yards from exit*

I have BMW 5 series signalling isnt required.

Agree with everyone who said they like to be in lane one for an exit 1/2 a mile away..... but then I don't drive on empty motorways. Why are we checking for a late exiter? So we can keep them out! 😂😈

Plenty of signs but drivers still leave it to the last to turn off , usually cut in front of me and breaking because they are going to fast

And if there are any late exiters you speed up to block them doing so. That shit shouldnt be tolerated.

Should be in lane one anyway unless overtaking. People with a hat or a Teddy bear on the parcel shelf, driving a jaguar or a 4x4 seem to bypass this rule

Or ,what usually happens is,wait until you are at the exit, cruising in lane 3 , Dive across traffic indercate.😅

I get in lane 1 when I see the first sign a mile away because if I leave it any later I get distracted by my game of Kandi Krush and forget to pull over.

I wouldn't do a right shoulder check just because some prick wants to leave it till the last minute to exit.

You did better this time then the slip road join. You could tell folk that the best way to know if you’ve got a mile till the next slip when looking at the signs is the difference in their height to the first exit sign and the last exit sign.

I feel the right shoulder check wouldn't be necessary if you should have already been using the centre mirror frequently and you can usually tell when someone might cut you up at the last second. I'm not an advanced driver though lol

Going into lane one at the first marker is leaving it way too late, you could potentially cut someone up if it is really busy. You should be thinking about getting over at the one mile marker. And should be in lane one by the half mile marker, getting ready to signal at the first 321 marker you come to….😮

Would be good to show people how to rejoin a morotway after stopping on the hard shoulder. Three time recently ive witnessed idiots indicating and pulling straight out into lane 1. The correct procedure is to get upto the speed of the traffic on the hard shoulder while indicating ans then pulling into lane 1 safely.

You'd be surprised how fast that last mile goes when you're going over a hu- ... motorway speeds.

Spot on. Too many lemmings queueing 3 miles down the carriageway, and then heavy braking before they indicate to take the slip road. Use all available road space and maintain speed to reduce congestion amongst the sheep 😂

Watch the hard shoulder undertakers. I nearly came a cropper off the Folkestone turnoff M20. It was like an overturned ants nest.

Lane discipline and maintaining speed has become so awful in the south of England that I really don’t know how to drive to those conditions any more. I feel like 90% of people either don’t know the rules or don’t care and I feel like the odd one out.

My instructor told me to signal to get off the motorway at the 100 yards last sign

But..... for BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi drivers the 3 2 1 markers are for the lane to use....

My opinion, this is largely dependent on traffic levels, lane 3 following the fastest car is the safest lane when it's busy, agreed when there are 2 cars per kilometer of motorway

He actualky said check ur right shoulder for cars ahead of u??? Lol

Excellent tips. Thank you Sir. Very helpful to the International Driving license holders who aim to 110% follow the law and NOT be a nuisance

“Now when you’re egg it in the motorway..”

My route to work every day and I am completely in agreement to many people just simply dont know how to use the motorway.

Most drivers indicate very late,or don't bother signal at all! MOST drivers are ignorant and never read the Highway Code.

Only problem is people doing 40 lane 1 stretches for a 3 miles

Checking your left mirror (or even a left shoulder check) might also be available in case there's a biker "filtering"

Keep in lane one indicator 300 yards slow down moving up slip road easy really

On that stretch you need to be in lane one once you get to that chunk of motorway that's been missing or repatched for 6 years.

Unless the motorway exit is straight from lane 3.

How informative🎉

Agree with the shoulder check

Same steps as in the Netherlands. Sadly every one forgets it as soon as they've got their drivers license 😂

this just creates late "exiters"... i wouldnt bother to ovetake traffic that late before i need an exit

You need to be in lane 1 at least by the 1/2 mile sign.

Seems odd we've had no response from RegLocal on the comments that we've left. Especially the drivers that would have just stayed in Lane 1

Did you move from the left lane to the right lane on the slip road with your left indicator still on?

You should be in lane by the 1/2 mile sign and you should start signal at 300yrd marker

Try exiting that late at junction 9 of the M25!!

Right shoulder check ?!?! One should be always checking right mirror. Never look over your shoulder unless you are in a van really. Looking over shoulder is for motorbikes. Right mirrors work just fine

I heard the indicator when changing to lane 1, but not at the start when you moved to lane 2 at the start.

I like that ,,usually" 😅 In English everything is in exeptions

Definitely wouldn't be moving across into lane 1 at 300 yards out from an exit no matter how empty or busy a motorway is. Poor way to make a simple manoeuvre more dangerous for no significant benefit or reason.

Watch out for very late left turners who will try and overtake you at the cross-hatch!

I always stay in the first lane when I exit the mortorway from the the 1 mile sign as this is how I was taught not the way you did it

I always get in a mile before the turn

If your driving an Audi/BMW/Mercedes you just ignore all this and barge your way through on the actual junction no fcuks given.

Ironically that junction is near me and everyone comes off at the one hundred board or later…..

Hogging the middle lane and not getting over after taking over a vehicle 😂😂😂😂😂

Are all the Audi and BMW drivers paying attention

This is a clear example of why the roads in UK are so dangerous.... this video shows how NOT...NOT....NOT to exit a motorway..... You should be in lane 1 a minimum of 500 yards prior to your exit. If you pull into lane 1 with only 300 yards to go.... you will create an obstruction and a serious danger for any lgv or worse pcv vehicles exiting. It is CRITICAL that all driving instructors KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. Ignore this authors advice... as if you follow this video it may cost you your life... As for the author... please retrain...or refrain from posting dangerous videos like this....the roads are dangerous enough!