So we all hate those middle/right lane hogs but what do you do about them.
I've tried several strategies but have often been left with only the "inside crawl by" option.
So clearly weaving in and out of traffic to deliberately undertake is a no no, worth a least 3 points on your license and possibly even reckless driving offense.
The issue often occurs for me when on a 3 lane motorway/carriage way when towing. That lovely little hog tootling along in the middle lane at 55 mph. You pull out to behind but they don't move. You flash a couple of times, no change. You honk, no change. You legally cannot go into the right lane. Basically you have been baulked.
Your only way to make progress is to return to the left lane and proceed with caution at 56 mph very slowly pulling along side and continue. When well in front by several train lengths you then boot it up to 60 mph and leave the sucker behind. I've even had them flash and honk because they think they are rightfully in the fast lane and I should have used the overtaking lane to their right! (I'm glad the highway code now refers to the lanes by number, left most and rightmost).
When not towing and they middle cruise I'll overtake and when safely in front return to the left lane is a *very* positive manner. Did this once in front of a cop car and he then pulled the lane hog.
Of course when motorways get busy with all lanes full then often left moves faster than right etc. and you get natural differential flow speeds.
I've tried several strategies but have often been left with only the "inside crawl by" option.
So clearly weaving in and out of traffic to deliberately undertake is a no no, worth a least 3 points on your license and possibly even reckless driving offense.
The issue often occurs for me when on a 3 lane motorway/carriage way when towing. That lovely little hog tootling along in the middle lane at 55 mph. You pull out to behind but they don't move. You flash a couple of times, no change. You honk, no change. You legally cannot go into the right lane. Basically you have been baulked.
Your only way to make progress is to return to the left lane and proceed with caution at 56 mph very slowly pulling along side and continue. When well in front by several train lengths you then boot it up to 60 mph and leave the sucker behind. I've even had them flash and honk because they think they are rightfully in the fast lane and I should have used the overtaking lane to their right! (I'm glad the highway code now refers to the lanes by number, left most and rightmost).
When not towing and they middle cruise I'll overtake and when safely in front return to the left lane is a *very* positive manner. Did this once in front of a cop car and he then pulled the lane hog.
Of course when motorways get busy with all lanes full then often left moves faster than right etc. and you get natural differential flow speeds.