Under what circumstances is undertaking legal?

When did the law on undertaking change? Many years ago I was driving a gutless Austin A60 automatic near Birmingham on a three-lane motorway. I was following a truck on the nearside lane. The truck changed...

Why don't people 'zip merge' when a lane is closed on a motorway?

Please can you give some publicity to the benefits of zip merging, which occasionally, at long-term roadworks, is encouraged with signage. This is the exception, though. When roadworks or a crash force...

Why do some drivers get angry when being overtaken on the motorway?

I commute each day between Bath and Bristol and on reaching the M4 I slip into cruise control mode at a steady speed just below 70mph. I endeavour to use the inside lane as much as I can, especially as...

Should I call for assistance if I need to change a wheel on the motorway?

I was advised by someone in the motor trade not to change a wheel on the hard shoulder of a motorway, but to call the RAC/AA to do it because their van with its flashing lights will offer some protection...

Powerful automatic suggestions

My friend is doing a lot of motorway driving and wants a powerful petrol automatic with £8,000 to spend. He is happy to pay the petrol prices but is worried about getting the Audi 3.2 because of the potential...

Which luxury SUV offers good comfort and a quiet ride?

I have a four-year-old facelift Jaguar XJ 2.7 V6 diesel Sovereign, which I have owned from new and now has 98,000 miles under its belt. It has been a wonderful car, smooth, quiet, economical and reliable,...

Side-swiped by a foreign HGV - what can I replace my Saab 9-3 with?

Yesterday I had my only serious accident in 47 years. A foreign HGV side-swiped me on the M25, I lost control and hit the central barrier head-on, and was then hit by another van too. When the chaos ended,...

Why do people hog the middle lane on motorways?

Why is it that drivers on dual carriageways manage to return to the nearside lane after overtaking, yet on three lane motorways often fail to do so? Are they just mesmerised by the extra lane and sit in...

Am I legally permitted to undertake on the motorway in heavy traffic? A policeman stopped me from doing so.

Last year you published a letter from someone about passing on the inside lane on a motorway. The writer said he had been summoned by the police and defended the case. He was acquitted because the court...

Why was my daughter fined for falling asleep in a motorway rest area?

Reading your many parking letters it seems that the original reason for motorway services - to provide a safe resting and refreshment place on motorways - has been forgotten. My daughter drove one night...