What can be done about middle lane hoggers?
Lane hoggers are one of my pet hates, where people unnecessarily sit in the middle lane or even lane 3 or 4 lane of motorways. Effectively they are reducing a 3/4 lane down to a 2 lane road. If courtesy does not feature in their ethos, I was wondering if costing would. In short, on average how much per mile, per lane does it cost to construct a motorway. And is the law pertaining to this aspect still being enforced? I see little of it.
Asked on 23 April 2025 by Roy
Answered by
David Ross
According to the Highways Agency, as of 2011 the average cost of a mile of motorway is £30m. Rule 264 of the Highway Code states 'Keep in the left lane unless overtaking...If you are overtaking, you should return to the left lane when it is safe to do so.' It is an offence to lane hog which can be punished under careless driving, and the police were given the power to issue fixed penalties for this offence with a £100 fine and three penalty points. However, detection requires a motorway patrol vehicle to witness the offence first hand, and as any motorway user will know they are unfortunately a rare sight...
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