Idiotic copper

[martin_a]

Nice idea, but it's funnier when Heisenberg does it

At least it shoes I never googled it! Besides, I was just taking a lead so

 

[markjay]

The important thing is that no one can ever be convicted of speeding. Since speed is relative, it is equally correct to say that the car was stationary and the road was speeding...

 

[neilrr]

BBC News - Lane hogging and tailgating on-the-spot fines in force

 

[Satch]

BBC News - Lane hogging and tailgating on-the-spot fines in force

New middle-lane hogging fines 'unenforceable', police claim - Telegraph

 

[stevieb15]

New middle-lane hogging fines 'unenforceable', police claim - Telegraph

Neatly avoiding responsibility if it doesn't work, when in reality all they need to do is prosecute the odd one and others will change their behavior.
Its like mobile phone use, at one time everyone except the odd saint used to do it, now hardly anyone...mostly because of just a very few prosecutions.

 

[vito stan]

he then takes me to the car and it shows him driving like a loony tune from a mile back driving in and out of 3 lanes of traffic just to get to me.

You do say that the video showed him driving like an idiot for over a mile, this also means you were in the middle lane for over a mile which would cause all traffic that want to go past you have to make an unnecessary over take in a pile of traffic that u have caused. The police man was probably irate because he picks dead children and husbands, wifes and parents out of cars every other day because people like you don't understand why the law is the law for a reason. If your not overtaking you stay out of the overtaking lane. Regarding the racial quote your the only one that knows you don't drink when there is two strangers together muslim or no muslim

 

[Sp!ke]

Whilst I hate middle lane hogs, it would seem that the highway code would prevent any prosecution in most cases as moving into lane one and then back out again to overtake is covered in the highway code and would likely be a rock solid defence.

The defence being the road isnt clear AND one shouldnt weave in and out to overtake.

264
You should always drive in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear.


268
Do not overtake on the left or move to a lane on your left to overtake. In congested conditions, where adjacent lanes of traffic are moving at similar speeds, traffic in left-hand lanes may sometimes be moving faster than traffic to the right. In these conditions you may keep up with the traffic in your lane even if this means passing traffic in the lane to your right. Do not weave in and out of lanes to overtake.

 

[Deleted member 65149]

Whilst I hate middle lane hogs, it would seem that the highway code would prevent any prosecution in most cases as moving into lane one and then back out again to overtake is covered in the highway code and would likely be a rock solid defence.

The defence being the road isnt clear AND one shouldnt weave in and out to overtake.

Be careful when quoting in part. The full Highway Code rule 264 is:

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, HA 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

The red highlighting is mine to emphasise how clear this rule is, and certainly not defence against a charge of lane hogging.

 

[Pittsey]

Unfortunately this will mean a lot of people moving from the middle lane to the left hand lane, just as I am joining the motorway from the slip road. I have seen an increase in this and I think this law will do just that. People tend not to think about the "safe to do so". I think a lot of people drive on autopilot. And there is very little consideration to other road users.

Maybe I am being cynical. Maybe this will stop people hogging lanes and be a succesful change in law that makes driving safer...! I can hope.

 

[bob6600]

I see two main types of lane hoggers that really annoy me

1. People who sit in the 2nd or 3rd lane even when the road ahead is clear and don't feel the need to move over as they can't be bothered to switch lanes, regardless of faster moving traffic behind them

2. Middle lane hoggers who stay in lane 2 regardless of their speed because they think lane 1 is for slow moving traffic only.

No.2 are very annoying as they don't realise faster moving traffic that does use lane one then needs to move across at least 2 lanes to overtake them and then back across. Personally I have stayed in lane 1 so when passing hopefully they will realise they are in the wrong lane. About half do, the other half are either oblivious or ignorant. I think once some fines are being handed out, people will get the message.

One of the other problems is, once someone passes their test, very few take motorway lessons so they only learn from what a friend/family member tells them. Now if you think the middle lane is the correct lane then that's what you will tell the new driver, who knows no better.

 

[Dieselman]

Be careful when quoting in part. The full Highway Code rule 264 is:

The red highlighting is mine to emphasise how clear this rule is, and certainly not defence against a charge of lane hogging.

Sometimes, people like to bend the rules a bit to suit their position...

 

[219]

You do know it's illegal to display any other motif than GB or the European stars symbol on your numberplate, don't you?

There are a few other permitted symbols , relating to the individual countries which make up the United Kingdom .

 

[jotter22]

Unfortunately this will mean a lot of people moving from the middle lane to the left hand lane, just as I am joining the motorway from the slip road. I have seen an increase in this and I think this law will do just that. People tend not to think about the "safe to do so". I think a lot of people drive on autopilot. And there is very little consideration to other road users.

Maybe I am being cynical. Maybe this will stop people hogging lanes and be a succesful change in law that makes driving safer...! I can hope.

Its your responsibility to merge safely with traffic already on the motorway not their responsibility to make way for you!

Tony.

 

[219]

Its your responsibility to merge safely with traffic already on the motorway not their responsibility to make way for you!

Tony.

Indeed , we recently had a whole thread on this very topic .

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/driv...-give-way-when-joining-dualled-motorways.html

 

[jotter22]

Indeed , we recently had a whole thread on this very topic .

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/driv...-give-way-when-joining-dualled-motorways.html

I see, And i agree with your post #11 whole heartedly.

Tony.

 

[peter49]

Sometimes, people like to bend the rules a bit to suit their position...

The danger of the new law re: lane hogging is that it may be seen as Black & White. Experienced drivers will know that lane changing can be a dangerous manouvre and is the cause of many accidents. Experienced drivers will know that by staying in Lane 2 when approaching a slip road, for instance, can be sensible especially if driving at 70 m/h and, in theory, unlikely to be holding up following traffic.
Driving at 70 combined with continually weaving in and out of traffic lanes purely on the basis of "not lane hogging", again can be highly dangerous.
The drivers that the Police should really clamp down on are the "tail-gaters" and the mobile phone users. There are no excuses for these people because they really are the danger to the rest of us.

 

[Dieselman]

The drivers that the Police should really clamp down on are the "tail-gaters" and the mobile phone users.

Nope. As they have already realised, the Police should be clamping down on t e middle lane hoggers as they just don't know what's going on around them and cause all the other traffic to bunch up in lane three.

 

[neilrr]

Lane hoggers cause most tail-gating.

 

[peter49]

Lane hoggers cause most tail-gating.

Not necessarily. Tailgating is most often caused IMO, by people who want to exceed the speed limit and sit on other drivers tails with headlights flashing. All this in an effort to force the driver ahead out of the way irrespective of whether it is safe for him to do so.

 

[neilrr]

Not necessarily. Tailgating is most often caused IMO, by people who want to exceed the speed limit and sit on other drivers tails with headlights flashing. All this in an effort to force the driver ahead out of the way irrespective of whether it is safe for him to do so.

When encountering this try moving to the left. See if that solves the problem.