Cracking down on middle lane hoggers...

[Nick Armstrong]

Hurrah, I say...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22770064

Every time I use motorways I am amazed by the thoughtless who potter along in the centre lane, effectively reducing the motorway's width to two lanes.

There are more dangerous things (nutters who overtake at speed on the left - or rather, 'under'-take - being one thing) but if people kept to the left-hand lane where possible, the entire process of motorway driving would be improved.

Having done a couple of such journeys in the last couple of weeks, there's no doubt that aggressive, thoughtless and bullying driving is on the increase.

[Serial_Apologist]

Hurrah, I say...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22770064

Every time I use motorways I am amazed by the thoughtless who potter along in the centre lane, effectively reducing the motorway's width to two lanes.

There are more dangerous things (nutters who overtake at speed on the left - or rather, 'under'-take - being one thing) but if people kept to the left-hand lane where possible, the entire process of motorway driving would be improved.

Having done a couple of such journeys in the last couple of weeks, there's no doubt that aggressive, thoughtless and bullying driving is on the increase.

Then I am glad no longer to own a car if that is the case!

Many years ago I was driving along the clockwise section of the M25 between the Dartford Bridge and the junction with the M2. Having planned sufficient time for a 30 mile journey to avoid stress, we had agreed not to exceed 60 mph and as much as possible adhere to the left hand lane. Much to our surprise, we came across a line of cars in the middle lane doing 30 mph. I eased our way to the front of the queue, undertaking with some trepidation. Leading the "queue" was an elderly lady, driving an invalid carriage!!! "You can imagine what she would say on being escorted off the motorway by the police", Dad commented, "'Look here young man, as an Englishwoman we didn't win the war to be told I have no right to drive wherever I want at whatever speed I want!'"

[Beef Oven]

Hurrah, I say...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22770064

Every time I use motorways I am amazed by the thoughtless who potter along in the centre lane, effectively reducing the motorway's width to two lanes.

There are more dangerous things (nutters who overtake at speed on the left - or rather, 'under'-take - being one thing) but if people kept to the left-hand lane where possible, the entire process of motorway driving would be improved.

Having done a couple of such journeys in the last couple of weeks, there's no doubt that aggressive, thoughtless and bullying driving is on the increase.

Totally agree, about bloody time too!

[mercia]

I hope they've got enough police to dish out all these new fines - hopefully the income will help clear the deficit

does "inappropriate speed" mean breaking the speed limit ?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

oh goodo another revenue wheeze for the paracoppies to squeeze the oiks with!

[Beef Oven]

oh goodo another revenue wheeze for the paracoppies to squeeze the oiks with!

No, you've got it wrong. The fekking morons that stick in the middle lane of the M6, M25 & M1 at 69.9MPH are a real danger to lives. Choose a different subject to 'Rock Against The State' about.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

no that just makes it a really good wheeze innit, if they cared it would have been done decades past ....

[Beef Oven]

no that just makes it a really good wheeze innit, if they cared it would have been done decades past ....

Yeah, the state don't care about us. They only care about the rich and the privileged - Gonna put a Clash album on now. Cheers mate

[Nick Armstrong]

oh goodo another revenue wheeze for the paracoppies to squeeze the oiks with!

Nah... I'm with Beefy on this one, 100% Calum.

[Beef Oven]

Nah... I'm with Beefy on this one, 100% Calum.

Cali!

What are you thinking of!!?

That's social suicide!

Don't you know I'm against same sex marriage!!!!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

must be because i rarely drive on motorways these days, whenever i do the lh lane seems perpetually stuffed with lorries ....

... when you get annoyed at the cars in front do you feel that you have sufficient cognitive resource available to notice if the lh lane is actually empty? [if not, why are you raging, and in either case what are you doing in the middle lane?] in the usa there is no such lane customs or regulation, seems just as awful an experience as here ... the real difficulty is always always traffic volume ... fume away if you want, but 30% fewer cars is what you really want ...

[Nick Armstrong]

Cali!

What are you thinking of!!?

That's social suicide!

Don't you know I'm against same sex marriage!!!!

Nonetheless I'm sticking with you in the left-hand lane on this one

[Nick Armstrong]

raging...fume...

Not I.

Coolly rational, that's me

[Beef Oven]

must be because i rarely drive on motorways these days, whenever i do the lh lane seems perpetually stuffed with lorries ....

... when you get annoyed at the cars in front do you feel that you have sufficient cognitive resource available to notice if the lh lane is actually empty? [if not, why are you raging, and in either case what are you doing in the middle lane?] in the usa there is no such lane customs or regulation, seems just as awful an experience as here ... the real difficulty is always always traffic volume ... fume away if you want, but 30% fewer cars is what you really want ...

Well stone me!!

There I was thinking that I wanted those twats to get out of the middle lane, and all along I actually really wanted 30% fewer cars!

Why did Stalin get such a bad name, is what I want to know

[Beef Oven]

Nonetheless I'm sticking with you in the left-hand lane on this one