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Motorists slammed over common driving mistake.. but it’s divided opinion
MOTORISTS have been slammed over a common driving mistake - but it's dividing opinion.
A driver from Newcastle took to YouTube with a video slamming people who hog the middle lane on the motorway.
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He said: "If there's anything that we'll all agree on, it's that if you're driving in the middle lane and you're being undertaken by an HGV - you're definitely driving in the wrong lane."
The motorist shared dashcam footage of a Fiat Panda being undertaken by a lorry before pulling into the left-hand lane behind it.
He said: "Well done to this delightful little Fiat Panda driver for recognising the error of their ways and moving over.
"But shame on that VW Polo and that Max and Paddy wannabe trailing the Citroen C1 behind them on tow.
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"Selfish middle lane hogging slows down traffic and causes congestion.
"When the middle lane is clogged, it stops left lane users who use the left lane properly from being able to overtake slower-moving vehicles.
The driver added: "It causes people to feel like they need to do the around the globe manoeuvre by going from lane 1 to lane 2 to lane 3, around the middle lane hogger then back to 2 then back to 1.
"By using all lanes lanes correctly all road users get to drive smoother and don't cause problems further back by being a reprehensible, selfish middle lane hogger.
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"It causes other drivers to act irrationally and can lead to road rage incidents.
"Thankfully, punishment for this is on the rise and hopefully the prosecution rates for middle lane driving offences continue to increase."
It comes as drivers have been warned about a motorway blunder which could land you with a £100 fine - but there's a loophole to avoid it.
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