Middle Lane Hogging - North/South divide..

theatretony

Hi all,

Is it just me or am I noticing a trend here...

I travel to my office in the London area on a regular basis and I have noticed that on the M25 and the M1 up to the Buckinghamshire area that more people hog the middle lane than further up in the North, I get really annoyed that people will make a 3/4 lane motorway into a 2 lane as you cannot undertake them 'legally'.

And don't get me started on the managed motorway section near Luton - when it is open hardly anyone uses it!!

Rant over.....

RichardD1970

Plenty of middle lane hoggers around the Midlands, M42, M6, M5.

Double_V

I use middle lane most of the time.
Whoever wants to overtake me can use the far right lane.
I don't see any problems.

On your first lane you got these big trucks, then 2nd lane you have these slow movers, under 70. And then us middle laners on third lane.

I don't see anything wrong with it.

Offcourse when its all empty you stay as far left lane as possible.
Like when i travel 2am M25 is dead. And I love it.
Cruise control set on 73. Nice music and i am home in no time.

ChumLee

theatretony wrote: »

Hi all,

Is it just me or am I noticing a trend here...

I travel to my office in the London area on a regular basis and I have noticed that on the M25 and the M1 up to the Buckinghamshire area that more people hog the middle lane than further up in the North, I get really annoyed that people will make a 3/4 lane motorway into a 2 lane as you cannot undertake them 'legally'.

And don't get me started on the managed motorway section near Luton - when it is open hardly anyone uses it!!

Rant over.....

Why not? Stay in you lane if it's moving quicker.

EssexExile

It's just that the further north you go the more chilled you get so you don't let the idiots wind you up.

dcouponzzzz

doubleV I believe you may have this in store if your reason for slowing the flow of traffic in the middle lane is because you're scared of big trucks:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/first-driver-britain-convicted-middle-5931458

theatretony

Double_V wrote: »

I use middle lane most of the time.
Whoever wants to overtake me can use the far right lane.
I don't see any problems.

You may want to read this section of the highway code first:

5. Lane discipline (264 to 266)
264
You should always drive in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear. If you are overtaking a number of slower-moving vehicles, you should return to the left-hand lane as soon as you are safely past. Slow-moving or speed-restricted vehicles should always remain in the left-hand lane of the carriageway unless overtaking. You MUST NOT drive on the hard shoulder except in an emergency or if directed to do so by the police, traffic officers in uniform or by signs.

Laws MT(E&W)R regs 5, 9 & 16(1)(a), MT(S)R regs 4, 8 & 14(1)(a), and RTA 1988, sects 35 & 186, as amended by TMA 2004 sect 6

bazster

Double_V wrote: »

I use middle lane most of the time.
Whoever wants to overtake me can use the far right lane.
I don't see any problems.

Apart from it being illegal, and for good reason?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/11690110/Motorist-becomes-first-convicted-of-hogging-motorway-middle-lane.html

neilmcl

bazster wrote: »

Apart from it being illegal, and for no good reason?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/11690110/Motorist-becomes-first-convicted-of-hogging-motorway-middle-lane.html

Corrected that for you.

bazster

neilmcl wrote: »

Corrected that for you.

Oh dear no, you've gone and broken it.

dktreesea

Not sure about straight line roads like the M1 but I think I know why people prefer the middle lanes on the M25. There's so much traffic coming onto and getting off the M25 at any one junction, it's safer to travel in the middle lanes, to avoid impeding the arrivals and departures progress. Plus sometimes on that particular motorway it's the right lane, not the left lane, that runs out. All the more reason to try to stay in the middle, well away from the outer and inner lanes.