What is the left lane of a motorway used for?
On motorways an extra left lane termed the 'hard shoulder' is usually present for use only when a vehicle has broken down. It is illegal to drive in this lane unless indicated otherwise, for example on one of the increasing number of Smart Motorways.
What is the extra left lane of a motorway used for?
vehicle has broken down 'hard shoulder'
Driving in the United Kingdom
Traffic reports in California often refer to accidents being "in the number X lane." The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assigns the numbers from left to right. The far left passing lane is the number 1 lane. The number of the slow lane (closest to freeway onramps/offramps) depends on the total number of lanes, and could be anywhere from 2 to 8.
What is the left travel lane of a motorway used for?
slow lane entry/exit
Lane
Driver licence in New Zealand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver%20licence%20in%20New%20Zealand
Reversible lane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversible%20lane
Overtaking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtaking
Driving in the United Kingdom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom
List of motorways in the United Kingdom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20motorways%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom
List of motorways and expressways in New Zealand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20motorways%20and%20expressways%20in%20New%20Zealand
Lane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane
Passing lane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing%20lane
The left lane in a motorway is used both as a slow lane or to connect with an entry/exit. In some cases, there might be extra left lane termed the 'hard shoulder', which is present for use only when a vehicle has broken down, meaning its illegal to drive in this lane unless indicated otherwise.