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[waspy]

Why oh why do they do it?
I had a trip to Gloucester today & on the my return i was towing a Winch, which meant i was limited to 60mph & i couldn't enter the fast lane. Of course i caught up a middle lane hogger doing any thing between 50-60mph for i lost count of the miles, but she wouldn't pull in, so i had to break the law & enter the fast lane or under take her. It's bad enough towing a 2.5 tonne winch without having some stupid cow making it even harder.
So in the end i checked for plod, floored it & over took her giving her a hand single & horn as i went passed. She still mantained the middle lane for many miles until i lost sight.
If you're one of these people that do this & you read my post, please have some consideration for other's, there's not just YOU on the road.

That's my rant for the day

[RichB]

One of the most annoying things on the road!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Why oh why do they do it?
I had a trip to Gloucester today & on the my return i was towing a Winch, which meant i was limited to 60mph & i couldn't enter the fast lane. Of course i caught up a middle lane hogger doing any thing between 50-60mph for i lost count of the miles, but she wouldn't pull in, so i had to break the law & enter the fast lane or under take her. It's bad enough towing a 2.5 tonne winch without having some stupid cow making it even harder.
So in the end i checked for plod, floored it & over took her giving her a hand single & horn as i went passed. She still mantained the middle lane for many miles until i lost sight.
If you're one of these people that do this & you read my post, please have some consideration for other's, there's not just YOU on the road.

That's my rant for the day

This has been one of my pet hates for years!!

Before now I have raced up to their rear bumper, then raced past at high speed and, once almost past, signaled and cut right in to lane 1.  Sometimes these unfortunate brain cell depleted people get the message and pull over!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr You have started my ranting Pete!

Mind you the worst was on the M5 travelling north towards Gloucester in about 1991 when I came across a Morris Minor being driven at 40 mph in lane 3!!  As I sat behind him, trying very hard to get him to move over, I phoned the police.

Eventually it took a traffic car to undertake a massive queue of vehicles, and physically get in front of this chap, breaking him to a halt .  We were then waved through on the nearside! 8-) 8-)

[Pitchfork]

We do it to irritate you!!

[joshwyatt]

I agree totally!!! I don't tow, or have ever towed so can only imagine how more annoying it must be. Why oh why do people not pay attention? They seem to like to just sit in lane 2 because it's easy...no real effort. I was coming back from cornwall, and this 206 was in lane 3 nothing in lane 2 or 3 for miles. Followed for a good 6 or so miles and then decided had enough and undertook. She was only doing 55 at the very most. If you're making good progress on the vehicle you intend to overtake then fine...if not then use common sense and pull in. All about anticipation and awareness. How some people drive on our roads is a mystery to me.

[Andy B]

Rightly or wrongly, I never go into lane 3/outside lane to overtake members of the middle lane owner's club, I just pass then on the inside. If I had room to pass on the inside, then they had enough room/time to move back themselves & I'd have passed in lane 2.

[waspy]

Why oh why do they do it?
I had a trip to Gloucester today & on the my return i was towing a Winch, which meant i was limited to 60mph & i couldn't enter the fast lane. Of course i caught up a middle lane hogger doing any thing between 50-60mph for i lost count of the miles, but she wouldn't pull in, so i had to break the law & enter the fast lane or under take her. It's bad enough towing a 2.5 tonne winch without having some stupid cow making it even harder.
So in the end i checked for plod, floored it & over took her giving her a hand single & horn as i went passed. She still mantained the middle lane for many miles until i lost sight.
If you're one of these people that do this & you read my post, please have some consideration for other's, there's not just YOU on the road.

That's my rant for the day

This has been one of my pet hates for years!!

Before now I have raced up to their rear bumper, then raced past at high speed and, once almost past, signaled and cut right in to lane 1.  Sometimes these unfortunate brain cell depleted people get the message and pull over!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr You have started my ranting Pete!

Mind you the worst was on the M5 travelling north towards Gloucester in about 1991 when I came across a Morris Minor being driven at 40 mph in lane 3!!  As I sat behind him, trying very hard to get him to move over, I phoned the police.

Eventually it took a traffic car to undertake a massive queue of vehicles, and physically get in front of this chap, breaking him to a halt .  We were then waved through on the nearside! 8-) 8-)

This was also the M5, but just north of Gloucester. Maybe it was his daughter

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Rightly or wrongly, I never go into lane 3/outside lane to overtake members of the middle lane owner's club, I just pass then on the inside. If I had room to pass on the inside, then they had enough room/time to move back themselves & I'd have passed in lane 2.

Except on the M25, the undertaking maneuver is illegal and you will receive a penalty notice if seen doing it I'm afraid!

[miggcddave]

i think the middle lane is for caravaners  

[RichB]

I thought undertaking was illegal full stop...?  I would never sit behind someone for 5 or 6 miles, if they dont move withing a mile at most then I will undertake or overtake.  It's amazing that right after you undertake they suddenly notice there is a lane to the left of them and it isnt a "lorry lane"  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I thought undertaking was illegal full stop...?  I would never sit behind someone for 5 or 6 miles, if they dont move withing a mile at most then I will undertake or overtake.  It's amazing that right after you undertake they suddenly notice there is a lane to the left of them and it isnt a "lorry lane"  

Not on the M25 were it is almost impossible in places not to, like the Leatherhead, Heathrow, M4 interchange section, where traffic in each lane can vary speeds with other lanes, to the extent you all end up undertaking!  This is accepted by police patrols providing you are not driving recklessly, jumping from one lane to another, around traffic, at high speed and of course breaking the 70 (80!! ) mph limit.    

[waspy]

I've come to the oppinion that some folk are stupid, thick, ignorant, clots, brain dead & need to be put down

[LFF64]

It when you come up behind them and they just seem to ignore you completly and that just makes it even worse .
I had one last night on the A34 just before junction 9 a little car indicated to change to outer lane no other cars about except me gaining rapidly and it came out despite me flashing main beam before it pulled out , yes I was going quickly but there was no reason whatso ever for it to change lane , it did eventually realise I was there and pulled back in and stayed there  
 And the other thing is front fog/driving lights on  

[Andy B]

I thought undertaking was illegal full stop...?  I would never sit behind someone for 5 or 6 miles, if they dont move withing a mile at most then I will undertake or overtake.  It's amazing that right after you undertake they suddenly notice there is a lane to the left of them and it isnt a "lorry lane"  

You get them sitting in lane 4 going towards Yarkshire on the M62 when there's nothing else on the road .... apart from me going passed them in lane 1       They look at you ..... and stay exactly where they are.

[RichB]

Maybe we should organise a group buy on some strobe lights for the grills?  That would soon get them to pull over...  Would be a bit of a hassle putting a shirt and hi vis vest on every time I drive though