Which Lane Should You Pick In Traffic?

To try and get to the bottom of an age-old driving dilemma, Alex, Matt and some of the CarThrottle team headed for the dreaded M25 at the height of rush hour for a bit of science experiment

We’ve all been there: approaching a jam on the motorway, and faced with the decision of which lane to get into to minimise the misery. Is there really an optimal choice, though? To find out, Matt, Alex and the rest of the Car Throttle team conducted a genuine science experiment, which involved deliberately heading for the dreaded M25 motorway at the height of rush hour.