What is the best way of dealing with middle-lane hoggers?

[MrGTI6]

Aside from ramming them onto the hard shoulder, what is the best way of dealing with these brain-dead idiots?

For example, you are in lane one gaining on a moron in lane two who is overtaking thin air. Do you remain in lane one and pass them? Or move from lane one to lane three, and back to lane one once past?

The first option is much easier, but if they move across into your lane and collide with you as you are passing, who is at fault from a legal perspective?

[MrGTI6]

Alucidnation said:

Ram them off the road?

Please read my first paragraph!

[MrGTI6]

I think a lot of it is down to people using the terms "slow lane" and "fast lane". These idiots probably think they are going too fast to be in the "slow lane" so just obliviously get in everyone's way instead.

The fact that learner drivers are now allowed on the motorway will hopefully mean that drivers will be more educated in the future. Just so long as they're not being taught to drive by lane-hoggers!

Personally I would like to see lots of "KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING" signs as well.

[MrGTI6]

alfabadass said:

Why would anyone want to drive in the 1st lane?

It's full morons driving at 50mph and lorrys.

OP needs to drive better and stop moaning. There is a reason why everyone sticks to the middle lane and 3rd for overtaking.

You need to retake your test if that's your attitude. And next time you are lane-hogging, kindly get out the way.

[MrGTI6]

V88Dicky said:

samwhunt said:

Aggressively switch to the fast lane, overtake, pull back into the slow lane, slow down so that they overtake you. Repeat.

This^^^ (preferably without the aggression though)

It's called 'orbiting', and my record is nine full orbits, on an empty M74 late at night.

Subject car was an beaten up Peugeot 307SW if I'm not mistaken.

That's a new one on me! If I ever encounter alfabadass trundling along in the middle lane for no reason, I reckon I could beat your record of nine orbits!