Drivers pulled over by police for driving in middle lane on M6

A driver was pulled over for ‘hogging’ the middle lane on the M6 at night last week.

North West Motorway Police reported that six people were reported for driving without due care and attention last week after they were caught ‘hogging’ the middle lane of the M6.

The Highway Code states that drivers should always stay in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear unless they are overtaking. When overtaking, drivers should return to the left lane as soon as it is safely possible.

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Rule 264 of the Highway Code says: "Be aware of emergency services, traffic officers, recovery workers and other people or vehicles stopped on the hard shoulder or in an emergency area. If you are driving in the left lane, and it is safe to do so, you should move into the adjacent lane to create more space between your vehicle and the people and stopped vehicles."

Middle-lane hogging is illegal and can see drivers handed a £100 fine plus three points on their licence. If a driver is charged with careless driving, they could face an unlimited fine and up to 11 points on their licence.

Staying in the middle-lane for longer than necessary could prevent other motorists behind from overtaking and can cause congestion. It can also force a vehicle in on the inside lane to move across two lanes to overtake a lane-hogger to avoid ‘undertaking’.

Posting on social media, North West Motorway Police said: “Lane hogging was the theme with a total of 6 being reported for driving without due care & attention as they failed to use the left hand lane on the M6.

“Even the overhead message boards displaying "KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING" didn't make any difference!”

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