idiot motorway overtakers who cut in with just 2 car lengths gap

reeac

matttye wrote: »

Slow moving lorry in lane 1 he said... he was probably overtaking the lorry himself.

Well spotted. Take note all you people going on about "middle lane hoggers".

Norman_Castle

Originally Posted by keith1950
I totally agree, most drivers who are "considered" by others to be dangerous are usually totally focused on what they are doing and much better drivers than the sheep who dawdle along looking at the countryside, talking, texting, looking at and playing with their hair in the mirror etc. etc.

As judged by who?. Themselves?

StrongWork

photome wrote: »

Oh dear another classic post started by london tiger.

This.

Read enough motoring related posts by LondonTiger to suggest this chap is clueless regarding driving and cars in general. To always find oneself in scrapes and situations, perhaps it is worth looking at the constant in these equations.

No offence OP.

neilmcl

The OP seems to be conspicuous in his absence in this thread.

Tilt

matttye wrote: »

Slow moving lorry in lane 1 he said... he was probably overtaking the lorry himself.

But he also said THE overtaking lane then AGAIN to a slow moving lorry in lane 1.

That does not mean to say he (the OP) was overtaking THE lorry in lane 1 to me.

topdaddy_2

arcon5 wrote: »

You sounds as much of a menace, if not more of one, than the other driver

Yeah following the highway code and all that. Not on.

arcon5

topdaddy wrote: »

Yeah following the highway code and all that. Not on.

Two wrongs don't make a right ya know.

Flashing lights at the hogger, circling the hogger is equally wrong. And of course would be contravening the highway code.

Tilt

arcon5 wrote: »

Two wrongs don't make a right ya know.

Flashing lights at the hogger, circling the hogger is equally wrong. And of course would be contravening the highway code.

How?

If I come across one, I am normally in lane 1 to start with. When I get level (in lane 1) with the 'offending' vehicle, I first equal my speed to it then after a few seconds, I will drop back to give me at about 3 car lengths before pulling out behind the 'offender'. If he/she dosn't then move over into the correct lane (1), i will then pull into lane 3 (the other overtaking lane) and then overtake. Once I have passed the 'offending' vehicle, I will then indicate to pull back into lane 2 (leaving at least a 3 car-gap) before finally moving back into the correct driving lane (1). This is all assuming that we are on a 3-lane motorway and the middle-lane hogger is travelling below the speed limit.

How is that "contravening the highway code"?

topdaddy_2

arcon5 wrote: »

Two wrongs don't make a right ya know.

Flashing lights at the hogger, circling the hogger is equally wrong. And of course would be contravening the highway code.

No it isnt .

londonTiger

I haven't replied because I'm sick of the abuse. Lorry is limited at 60mph. I'm doing 70 so I was in the middle lane.

To 90% of the idiots above that makes me a middle lane hogger.

The fact that the other car was doing 80+ and the lane 3 was completely empty and could carry on driving on it for 5 miles without any issues, yet decided to cut in immediately in front of me is not a problem at all.

!!!! you all