I travelled up the M40 on Saturday and came across the usual collection of idiotic motorists trundling up this strip of tarmac.
The behaviour included my two pet hates. There are those who sit in the middle lane at around 50mph with the inside lane completely empty. I can only conclude that these drivers have left their thinking matter on the hall table when going out of the house.
Thanks to their thoughtlessness they effectively turn the M40 into a dual carriageway.
Then there are others who sit so close behind you when you’re overtaking that you can see the spinach left in their teeth from last night's meal as they grin manically through the windscreen.
It’s at that point that I wish my car had Tornado fighter jet afterburners so I could flame-grill their tyres.
Of course the problem on the M40 around here is that you never see any police patrols. Never. If they were around to pull up these hapless motorists and slap tickets on the pedal-to-the-metal merchants we might have fewer accidents.
It was interesting to note that when the M40 decanted into Warwickshire on Saturday there was very obvious police presence up towards Birmingham – and some motorists had been stopped.
Frankly it seems a simple but obvious recipe to cure some of the M40 ills hereabouts
Totally agree with you Paul. Middle lane hogs - even those travelling at 70mph when the left hand lane is clear, should be given points and a fine. Just think of the amoutn of road space that would be freed up by better lane discipline.
Totally agree with you Paul. Middle lane hogs - even those travelling at 70mph when the left hand lane is clear, should be given points and a fine. Just think of the amoutn of road space that would be freed up by better lane discipline.
I think anyone driving in the middle lane whilst the inside lane is available should be shot. Most of them have no idea that the outside lanes are the "OVER TAKING" lanes... They're also the type most likely to be looking at the pretty views instead of concentrating on the road ahead... Twunts the lot of them!
I think anyone driving in the middle lane whilst the inside lane is available should be shot. Most of them have no idea that the outside lanes are the "OVER TAKING" lanes... They're also the type most likely to be looking at the pretty views instead of concentrating on the road ahead... Twunts the lot of them!
I always drive my classic lead petrol driven car in the middle lane. But then I am, as you say, a twunt.
I always drive my classic lead petrol driven car in the middle lane. But then I am, as you say, a twunt.
More police would be a good idea but knowing Thames Valley's finest they'll only be focussing on the speeding motorist and ignoring the zombies living in the middle lane.
More police would be a good idea but knowing Thames Valley's finest they'll only be focussing on the speeding motorist and ignoring the zombies living in the middle lane.
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