Middle Laners

[Xenophon]

if they're overtaking then they're not hogging the lane, they're overtaking which is what the other two lanes are there for. I don't care what speed they do in lane 2 as long as they are there to overtake 1 or however many vehicles they need to.

do you even know what this topic is talking about?

Frustating, isn't it.

[Churchill]

Awareness and observation is preferable to sitting mindlessly in Lane2.

I'm glad you have the ability to predict the behaviour of all other road users.

However, if you're already in lane 2 before you get to the slip-road you've got two possible safety areas when things do go pear shaped.

You drive your way and I'll drive mine.

As for your 50k miles per year how much of that is over the entire 2200(ish) mile motorway network?

[TykeMerc]

Middle lane hogging might be a problem.

However, is someone who is constantly overtaking traffic in the left hand lane a middle lane hogger? I don't think so.

I do if they don't use Lane1 when it's free i.e. when there's a safe gap between the vehicle you've just overtaken and you and the next vehicle to overtake will take >30 seconds to reach.

[Churchill]

do you even know what this topic is talking about?

Of course I do. It's about winding people up, isn't it?

[Diver]

Ah! another thread turns to bitch slapping and handbag fighting

I wouldn't have it any other way

[Spacecadet]

Of course I do. It's about winding people up, isn't it?

nah thats the entire CUK forum taken as an average. Individual threads can have their own purposes

[Xenophon]

Of course I do. It's about winding people up, isn't it?

Not a good trait to have.

[Churchill]

nah thats the entire CUK forum taken as an average. Individual threads can have their own purposes

Yeah, point taken but they all end degenerating into this mess, don't they?

[Diver]

Not a good trait to have.

[TimberWolf]

Good point. Also if the road consistently bends to the right you should actually be in the right-hand lane as this will save you money in petrol due to actually travelling less distance - I hope government policy makers are taking note of this carbon saving measure.

A good environmentally friendly idea. When the motorway bends rights move from lane 1 to 2, to 3 and back again, like in formula1. Also, try to keep as close the the car in front as possible - hopefully he will not think you are pressurising him to change lane, if so just flash your LED lights to indicate that you are slipstreaming. Try to slipstream behind the biggest juggernaut you can find, and try to glide down hills with the clutch disengaged.