here i love motorways, i use them often but we tend not to have 4 lane, they are mainly 3. I have to say that i only use one lane, the fast lane which here is the overtaking lane. I heard that you can overtake in any lane in the states? by riding in the fast lane im away from merging traffic and traffic pulling off the motorway. being in any other lane means you can get hit from any side with traffic speedign up and slowing down ect ect. i dont sit in the fast lane if the lane next to it become free i'll take it, i dont remember the last time ive ever been overtaken or had someone up behind me when I've been on the motorway. its that ride with pace not haste thing, I find on motorways if your not fast youre f*&ked.
its interesting reading your thread tho cos i'm likely to be heading over to LA soon and i'll be riding upto Vancouver BC and back again.

is there a good place to hire in LA that you guys would suggest?