I make the following points in relation to the debate about motorway driving. Lane hogging in any lane other than the inner lane is bad driving practice. Outside lane hoggers are the greatest danger for all the reasons that centre lane hoggers are perceived as a danger, but also because most travel at 80mph plus. Many complain that centre lane hoggers hog the centre lane of empty motorways. Does it matter where one drives on a motorway that is literally empty? Logically, one must conclude that drivers who complain of centre lane hoggers are themselves centre lane hoggers who wish to drive somewhat faster than the centre lane hogger holding them up.

When I travelled habitually at speeds of 15 to 30 per cent above the statutory limit, lane hogging was a minor irritant. Now that I generally travel at or within the limit it is a trivial issue, certainly not deserving of on-the-spot fines. Centre lane hoggers are very predictable in staying put in their chosen lane. One may overtake them with confidence that they will not suddenly move into your path. This definitely cannot be said of many of their critics. The concept of lane hogging doesn't arise in the US where "undertaking" is not prohibited. If it works in the US why not in the UK?