Why do people hog the middle lane on motorways?
Why is it that drivers on dual carriageways manage to return to the nearside lane after overtaking, yet on three lane motorways often fail to do so? Are they just mesmerised by the extra lane and sit in the comfort zone of the middle one with an empty nearside lane oblivious to other vehicles? If I am in the nearside lane approaching a member of 'CLOG' (Centre Lane Owners Group) when there is light traffic I do not move out to overtake and stay in my lane, obviously aware of the possibility if them moving over, but it has never happened yet. Rather than flash my lights to notify them of my presence (which is likely to wake them up) I just gently cruise past. Sometimes I manage a glance at the driver who usually has a disengaged blank 'straight ahead' stare.
Asked on 11 March 2012 by PF, Lutterworth
Answered by
Honest John
I do as you do. But I noticed at the weekend an increase in high-speed undertaking where actually the gaps were relatively small. These drivers had moved to the lane to the left to undertake and having done so moved out to the second or third lane. British drivers are going to have to learn to use their mirrors and become more aware.
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