Driving on the motorway/ Keeping left

[exelero]

It's been a while since I did a long motorway run, but last weekend I was heading to London on Friday morning. Now I understand there is usually heavy traffic especially on the M25 and on the M1 South and Northbound but I observed loads of drivers who don't give a toss about keeping left, I think we call them Middle lane idiots on here. I also understand that when there is congestion the smart screen tells you to stay in lane, but what I could see from my view is if everyone kept left there would be no congestion at all? Lane 1 and 2 was faster than lane 3-4 in fact lane 3 was empty and the safety car was a Taxi in lane 4 at 60 mph. I know it's not nice to flash people, but can't we just use the outside lane for overtaking? Last year I noticed the same on the M6 that the outside lane from the 2 was stuck with ppl travelling at 55-60 mph but couldn't overtake, yet in the inside lane was me and... well me only. What is going on? Is it that easy to get a driving licence, or just no one is bothered about everyone else?

GET OUT OF THE OUTSIDE LANE!!!

[exelero]

I'll try to avoid it as much as possible, never swore as much in a long long time. Where I come from You'd get the st flashed out of you then undertaken and brakechecked, they'd learn....

[exelero]

I didn't do it, although the temptation was high enough. Who is going to teach them?

[exelero]

I do wonder if the coppers give a st about it? Any policemen here?

[exelero]

So basically you can pick any lane on the M way and stick to it?

[exelero]

croyde said:

Those stupid dot matrix signs that are forever telling me that there are animals in the road could be used to flash keep left unless overtaking.

What about a campaign on telly.

Sure it would solve a lot of the jams on the A and M roads.

I think that matrix thing warns you of the animals sleeping with 55 mph in lane 3-4

[exelero]

I work at a Haulage company at the moment, and talked to the drivers about it, and they all say the same. The best was "No one should drive slower on a motorway than a lorry"

[exelero]

GC8 said:

People may drive at 50mph if they wish (...) .

Yes, they may on a bloody A road