Traffic 'Race' Challenge: Which Lane is Fastest?

[@tiagodeniz1422]

Most depressing thing is when you change lanes then the lane you were in starts moving 😂

[@limbeboy7]

That's why you don't change. When a change happens, someone has to slow down. That change causes traffic

[@tiagodeniz1422]

@@limbeboy7 it was a joke, sometimes you have to change lanes but thanks for the advice 🙄

[@bazinga-tt9pj]

10k views for a 3 day old vid, for a channel with 3+ mil subs. The falling off effect is CRAZY 😮

[@tc_buses]

Alex WAS car throttle, this is shit

[@loredanatafuro7826]

​@@tc_busesEthan and jack did hold up great tbh

[@visekual6248]

The ideal is not to change lanes, whenever someone changes lanes, traffic slows down, especially because a reduction in speed tends to amplify due to different reaction times.

[@Iphone-vx3ps]

Next episode how to open a car door

[@elliot438bcfcVTEC]

Totally depends on what's causing the traffic. There's also nothing more annoying than someone constantly changing into your lane. Lane 1 generally will have better drivers such as lorries who know how to drive in traffic and leave a gap to prevent elastic banding; using less fuel, less brakes, more relaxing. In heavy traffic everyone should stay in lane unless they absolutely need to change and leave plenty of gap so you arent constantly accelerating and braking

[@simonthomas5367]

Lane discipline in the UK is generally appalling so which lane to choose doesn’t matter.

[@d.b.cooper1]

You should see what the yanks do. Total chaos where they all don't even try

[@wheatwatcher5813]

Jeez. This channel has changed a lot!

[@Secretaccount-f8v]

Rip Car throttle Rip Donut Media

[@stevemassari8339]

Car throttle is almost dead

[@hull021]

Well this has gone down hill a bit ain't it

[@itsbilln2178]

Just stay put and keep your distance to allow those joining or leaving to do so smoothly. People changing lanes and / or driving far too close to each other massively exacerbates the congestion.

[@drk2079]

Actually a brilliant idea for a video 😅

[@zamstig66]

clearly not if they now get 14k views from a 3 mil sub channel....

[@itsdagas8187]

Changing the thumnail wont fix the that there is a nail in the coffin and its for this channel just give up already

[@ufukpolat4691]

When it’s normal driving stay on the outer right side (besides England), when it’s heavy traffic and cars are going more than half under the speed limit example: everybody is going 20 in a 50 zone then just pick one where you will have to move and brake the least. If you’re going to continue on that road for long then stay in a fixed lane in heavy traffic. Otherwise just stay on the right (left for England) side like in every country. Take the German autobahn as an example, they’re the best at it and it has the least amount of accidents and traffic

[@youneslahyani2198]

Do the next episode on lane hoggers

[@OutOfNameIdeas2]

And people that refuse to go above the speed limit yet to feel the urge to do overtakes on people doing 1mph below the limit and thus hogging a lane for 10min then causing a huge traffic jam.

[@imAlico64]

I'd like to go to the right (your left) lane when things slow down, as the lorries will have a better overview, keep a better distance which will lead to a more steady speed. It's troublesome to get out of that lane again when speed picks up, but saves a lot on frustration and continously having to clutch and brake your way forward.

[@Cheapthrill1979]

Great idea. Hate that stretch of the M25 and just before the M4 is terrible.

[@Tjescoo]

It's been proven on Mythbusters that changing into the fastest looking lane constantly is actually fastest :)

[@Scoupe400]

lol this has been tested before. And whilst they concluded changing lanes is no better than keeping in lane , I’d agree only to a point. Long queues you’re often best to stick to a lane. I’ll typically grab lane 1 because there’s less stop / start. Lane 3 is where you’ll get the late accidents. But if you look far ahead and see stuff changing lane (say out of 1, or 3) there’s probably an obstruction there. Initially it can seem deceiving because that obstructed lane moves quicker; often because people are polite and letting them out. Just swallow the delay. In contrast the morning rush hour on the M6 was a fine art. Again lane 1 was quickest until the last second you’re met by a slip road joining; then it’d stop, so lane 2 was better. But that new traffic jumps out into 2, then 3, hence those start stopping too; so it’s back to lane 1 soon after a slip. However, all that’s a waste of time , because you’d want your exit that has 2 mile of tailback, so now you’ll loose all that ground to folk willing to push in at the last second - scary to watch when lane 2 is in full flow. The M40 meeting the M42 is an excellent example of people failing to merge. Actually it’s failing to hold a 2 second gap and allowing a merge later on. Instead the tailgating and egos make it all come to a stop. You’re wondering how long you’ll be stuck for … no, on this stretch it’s 95 percent this reason and it clears in half a mile. You get other anomaly jams like this - for no reason other than bad driving then it clears. Hence, in contrast, it’s so much easier to pick one lane and keep to it for the very long distance jams.

[@Superzesh101]

In all honesty, the video was 10 minutes too long for me. 😂 The last two videos were great.

[@albundy5992]

In all honesty, just going with the flow in one lane (as long as it isn't fully stopped) will only work out a minute or so behind someone who (aggressively) jumps from lane to lane. Chill, relax, flow.

[@brupleal]

You call that a traffic jam!? Noobs, I challenge you to try that here in São Paulo, Brazil. Our transit authorities are corrupt, inefficient garbages, and nothing makes the slightest sense in our roads. Around here, the right lanes are the best one in most cases, even when there's a merging, because Brazilian drivers have the "left lane fever" and jump there right after merging in. The exception is when it's too filled with trucks, because then it turns really dangerous, like I said, our authorities are incompetent maggots, so we have lots of junkyards on wheels in the roads.

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

This is a better observational study of how disorganised traffic is rather than a driving tactical study.

[@aps-pictures9335]

I’m on a motorbike. I choose my own lane. I still hate this section of the M25 and I commuted to work at Heathrow lol. Problem is, if everyone does the randomly change lane method you end up at a standstill. Only potentially works for that one selfish bell and increases risk for everyone (and puts them in bother with the law).

[@kieransoni6633]

These are getting desperate now

[@leumel900]

You could have saved a lot of fuel/emissions by using electric cars instead, they're ideal for traffic because at standstill the drivetrain doesn't need to idle and the efficiency of a combustion car at slow speeds is horrible as well. Most efficient speed of a combustion car is in the highest gear with low rpm, around 40 mph where the air resistency is still below critical.

[@geoffwatches]

Yes but this is a car enthusiast channel and enthusiasts don't like evs.

[@leumel900]

@@geoffwatches I know, some don't. I would count myself as one but i definitely can acknowledge, that for dailying in the city or in traffic, a comfortable electric car is the best you can have. While elsewhere combustion is more useful and simply more fun 😊 I'd even rather have an electric car than a combustion with auto transmission! No fun, then go full comfort...

[@neilt7145]

I drive from Ayrshire in Scotland to Kent often. The further south you go, the worse the standard of driving gets. Especially BMW, Mercedes & Audi drivers who always seem to opt for the Entitled Prat option when purchasing their car. Once you get close to the Dartford Crossing it becomes wacky races. People Darn Sarf need to learn a bit of road discipline and respect to other drivers. P.S. I'm English in case you think I'm a bitter Sweaty 😆😘

[@jplslo8213]

Hmm thats actually a good question, ill try the results

[@Lancers262]

In terms of being the fastest in America, it depends on location. I’ve been to area where being on the left lane is the fastest. Other areas, right lane is the fastest.

[@TreJ2000]

It’s usually due to a majority of drivers embracing their “freedoms” (aka, not following a structured driving system) 😂 I thoroughly enjoyed my time living in Belgium where trucks were glued to the right lane unless they were passing or allowing room for oncoming traffic. They were also regulated to a maximum speed. Most drivers only went to a middle or left lane to pass and then immediately proceeded to go back to a right lane. Basically, there wasn’t too much weaving and lane discipline was practiced.

[@napskyver]

Need to know what watch ⌚️ Matt is wearing! Marathon?

[@badmontad]

I just knew the m25 was the best place to test this. I hate that road so much

[@fishingfan1500]

Where I live everyone just hogs the middle lane, even though you're supposed to keep left. So I just undertake everyone

[@angry7518]

Not watched yet but I always have one lane I go in and every time it delivers. I hope you don’t come to the same conclusion (don’t want everyone knowing which is best).

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

The clothes iron says they all arrive at destination within a range of 2 mins.

[@BLX187]

If everyone drove to the accepted standard. This would be a easy question to answer

[@martinhopkinson1133]

Lane hogging video next Then Dual carriageway only on overtaking lorries

[@overvieweffect9034]

and ofc, if you're constantly changing lanes you're the douchebag is making traffic even worse, as the vehicles behind have to slow down or even brake when you move across them, which has a well documented knock on effect. so just stick to a lane that makes sense to your trip

[@gurjindersingh199]

I stay in right lane unless I'm passing

[@craigpearson2813]

Try this again M5 south of Bristol

[@CrazyInWeston]

I've done this many times M5 J19 to J21. Lane 1 was always fastest for me. Oh and the traffic always clears up just past J20... Never understood how or why but it always did. In the end it was quicker to go on the B road through the Gordano villages and join the M5 at Clevedon.

[@daturavie9736]

Right lane

[@saulgoodman2018]

I'll pick the one with little to no cars in it.

[@20thcenturygamer22]

So, staying at home?

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@20thcenturygamer22 Where I'm going, there are no raods.

[@D.Daniels1990]

Car Throttle sucks!!

[@cathalmccionnaith8268]

Not cool using the radios !!!

[@everydaybiker]

Top gear did the like 15 years ago, it's interesting to see the results from then and now. Nice work guys.

[@carljackson9979]

Well if In the uk you should always be driving in the left lane. Anything else I’d breaking the law and you’d fail you’re test

[@markperkins2656]

Good concept. Dull people. Clicked off in less than 60 seconds.

[@quintonm8609]

Kinda makes me laugh. All of those cars I'd bet have Bluetooth radios with the ability to pair a phone and have hand free calling. Yet they still use a walkie. I'd use a walkie too. Js. More scientific

[@captainashcam]

Matt: “it’s an experiment” Alex: “IT’S A RACE”

[@whosfrogj]

This channel is dead

[@benjaminford8173]

Why is that?

[@whosfrogj]

@@benjaminford8173 because big companies keep buying the channel so much so that the original presenters left and we’re left with these presenters and the show isn’t the same, no one likes it anymore therefore it is dead. Just look at the views when comparing the old presenters and the new ones. Nothing against them, they’ve just joined a sinking ship.

[@LatvianVideo]

so far it isnt THAT bad

[@whosfrogj]

@@LatvianVideo the entire vibe of the channel has changed. it’s no longer about what it used to be, reviving old cars, or road trips to the ring, or buying cheap cars and showing how good they can be, it’s turned into something more of a quirky video channel and it’s become more modernised which the audience of this channel agreeably dislike.

[@LatvianVideo]

@@whosfrogj true, I only have watched the 2 latest videos since they left, but the latest 2 seem on the right track, the ones before dont interest me at all

[@SgtMattBaker1]

The best video in the last 5 years 😅😅

[@rohan2032]

The result table color coding is pathetic.

[@A-Dot-k6d]

Fine and points for holding and using a walkie talkie whilst driving?

[@leumel900]

Wow, so you congested traffic even more with 5 additional unnecessary cars several times? Too bad for all the other drivers that day... I approve though, always wondered the same.

[@Steveoutdoorsagain]

Is this really the content you are putting out. Unsubscribing

[@7eis]

This seems like a decent attempt on making an interesting video. I think the boys would do better if they weren't under the stigma of filling dead space on a channel that lost all it's presenters.

[@OutOfNameIdeas2]

If you're going to pass someone you have to actually pass them. I'm so sick of people trying to pass someone with a 1mph difference. If someone is driving 58... Then you simply can not overtake them at 60mph because that's the speed limit. Either you do a overtake or you DONT. You're creating a hazardous environment with a Trafic jam buildup. It's safer to actually commit to the overtake and go over the Speed limit within reason.