how motorways work

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:18 pm

I posted this link within a topic a few days ago, now I've sorted it out and almost got the site 100% finished.

http://www.howmotorwayswork.co.uk

I moved the domain to sniffhost.net and it seems to be pointing to there now, so it should be fast for everyone.

White vans is the page I've yet to do, and "sheep". But I feel it's good enough to launch as it is

It might appear a bit pompous, it's hard to tell if the style offends as I've been writing it for the last few weeks and I'm a bit numb to it!

suggestions welcome

Dave

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:58 pm

funny stuff, and useful, maybe you'll help free some middle laners from their curse.

i got to admit that i do the slowing down to 70 when going past police though, but i'll stop now, that is if there isn't mass tail backs stopping me from going over 70.

quality website though, love the new motorway signs.

i think alot of it would help if drivers were allowed to be taught how to drive on motorways when they're learning, i've never understood why learners aren't allowed on there when motorways are one of the main and most dangerous skills to master.

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:49 pm

Looking much better now...

Now everyone should own up which category they fal into....

I know now & then I seem to be a Playstation driver

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:52 pm

I'm probably a bit too aggressive at times, using the inside lane to prove a point perhaps too frequently!

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:10 pm

bigger challenge to push each of the 8 valves even further.
!

Oh...so true.... I've probably lost a few valves... no wonder the car seems even slower now.

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:58 pm

see also:

http://www.middlelanemorons.com/

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:41 pm

David - I've seen the link to your site on loads of forums now lol

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:53 pm

excellent, I can monitor where people are coming from and it seems like about 50 forums so far. It's on pistonheads somewhere but I can't find the link.

24,000 individual page hits in 4 days!

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:44 pm

i can metafilter it if you like

OMEGASUPR3ME · Post by **OMEGASUPR3ME** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:30 pm

great read, well done mate. gizmo made me laugh lol i hate to say this but my mums a middle laner

annoys me when im in the car with her goin 2 c my bro. i have to say "and y r u in the middle lane mother?" all the time so she uses the left lane

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:41 pm

Good site, I do a crazy amount of motorway driving. White van man is possibly the worst. This month on the M1 there have been 3 accidents on my way to work, all involving white vans. They drive the closest of any drivers (my pet hate) and the most erratic.

Don't you just love it when a car thats tailgating you in the outside lane undertakes you and slots in between you and the car infront, and then BRAKES because he is too close. That and people in traffic jams/queues trying to get as close to the car infront as possible.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:18 pm

13twelve wrote:i can metafilter it if you like

send me a pm explaining how this works and if it helps

cheers guys, comments page is now live

xplinth · Post by **xplinth** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:59 pm

Haha,

Great site. Very funny and it looks great too. Everyone in my addressbook will be getting spammed with it when I get home....

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Si

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:31 pm

I got a 2 minute mention on KISS 100 this morning! I'm chuffed:

http://www.whatson.com/kiss/

Latest shows - Bam Bam breakfast show - friday

Its around 8 minutes into the show

OMEGASUPR3ME · Post by **OMEGASUPR3ME** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:03 pm

hahahaha nice 1 mate! just had a listen! that guy luved the thing bout middle laners