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by nwp90 4186 days ago
In the UK and France, the +1 was available for use by traffic travelling in either direction. It sounds like in this case, they're talking about one side being allowed to use it for a spell, and then the other. Similar to the overtaking lanes provided here in NZ.
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jacquesm 4186 days ago
That's a better way. In France it was the closest thing to a state sponsored game of 'chicken' that I've ever seen.
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ZenoArrow 4186 days ago
"In the UK and France, the +1 was available for use by traffic travelling in either direction."

I live in the UK, and the only +1 roads I can remember seeing have clear markings showing which side of the road can use the extra lane (never noticed one that included both sides).

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im3w1l 4185 days ago
In Sweden they are not just marked, but are physically demarcated with a guardrail.
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ZenoArrow 4184 days ago
That is an improvement I would like to see here too. My earlier comment was more to address the idea that the current third lane in the UK is some sort of free-for-all, which I don't agree with.
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