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On the uphill sections of the motorway, why not sign lorries to use lane 1 to allow cars to overtake thus avoiding congestion?

April 26, 2017cars Lane lorries motorway overtake uphill

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On the uphill sections of the motorway, why not sign lorries to use lane 1 to allow cars to overtake thus avoiding congestion?

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Normally dual 2 lanes allow lorries to overtake. Whilst uphill gradients slow lorries, these sections are generally short and thus restricting lorries to one lane would not significantly improve overtaking opportunities for faster vehicles.