Message to road hogs

Drivers are being urged to keep to the left-hand lane on motorways unless overtaking, as part of a new Highways Agency safety campaign.

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Drivers are being urged to keep to the left-hand lane on motorways unless overtaking, as part of a new Highways Agency safety campaign.

Messages encouraging better lane discipline will be shown on the M1, M6, M18 and M62 for a week, beginning today, in the hope of reducing accidents and congestion on Britain’s motorways.

David Jamieson, road safety minister, said: ‘We are committed to tackling congestion and making our roads safer. Poor lane discipline causes frustration to drivers and can disrupt the flow of traffic.

‘We have all seen people on the motorway sitting in the wrong lane and experienced the inconvenience and congestion it causes. Just sticking to the simple rule of staying left unless overtaking could bring real benefits to all road users.’

The messages displayed will read ‘Keep left unless overtaking’ and ‘Don’t hog the middle lane’ to remind drivers of the safe driving advice in the Highway Code.

Section 238 of the Highway Code advises motorway drivers to keep in the left-hand lane unless they are overtaking slower-moving vehicles and to return to the left again after completing the overtaking manoeuvre.