on a highway, x is the inside lane.
on a highway which is the inside lane?
x
in the uk, the term "outside lane" refers to the higher-speed "overtaking lane" ("passing lane" in the us) closest to the centre of the road, while "inside lane" refers to the lane closer to the edge of the road. in the us "outside lane" is used only in the context of a turn, in which case it depends in which direction the road is turning (i.e., if the road bends right the left lane is the "outside lane" but if the road bends left it is the right lane). both also refer to "slow" and "fast" lanes (even though all actual traffic speeds may be at or around the legal speed limit).
comparison of american and british english
when referring to individual lanes on dual carriageways, one does not consider traffic travelling the opposite direction. the inside lane (in the british english sense, i.e. the lane beside the hard shoulder) refers to the lane used for normal travel, while the middle lane is used for overtaking cars on the inside lane. the outside lane (i.e. closest to oncoming traffic) is used for overtaking vehicles in the middle lane. the same principle lies with dual carriageways with more than three lanes.





























u.s.-state-specific practices
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