Middle Lane Hoggers To Face On-The-Spot Fines

[mushroom25]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22770064

sounds good - but on the basis that it will be incredibly difficult to enforce, isn't this just a case of distraction politics?

[Bazile]

//As long as you watch out for me - overtaking you in Lane 1 LOL //

Was this you overtaking me , last week , zeuhl ?

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ugly+cars&start=170&safe=active&sa=X&biw=1280&;bih=822&tbm=isch&tbnid=nG-tbWpXZag__M:&imgrefurl=http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f152/ugly-beautiful-28024/index11.html&docid=OMkSOjupN7gn4M&;imgurl=http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f152/36283d1158122764-ugly-beautiful-brutsch_mopetta_pipe.jpg&w=800&h=517&ei=CiuvUbGrLcfP0QXBsYCwCg&zoom=1&iact=rc&page=7&tbnh=141&tbnw=255&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:71,s:100,i:217&tx=90&ty=52

[Dodger666]

"so what's the middle lane for ?"

The Middle Lane * Outside Lane on three lane motorways are for overtaking.

Highway Code 264 - Lane Discipline:-

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.

[mushroom25]

i suspect this might be an "anti middle lane hogger" measure too far....

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/45174

......or is it?