Most motorways seem to work in reverse these day. Lane 3 is packed with nose to tail traffic, Lane 2 is emptier but contains a few idiot middle laners and Lane 1 is empty bar a few HGV's.....
In India lane 1 is the fast lane, the middle lane is normal and lane 3 is occupied by slow moving trucks and busses. The hard shoulder is for motorcycles and motor rickshaws..... Rental cars from Hertz, etc, come with a driver.