Should the police target middle-lane hoggers?

THREE cheers for Kent police for pulling over a middle-lane hogger. I hope this teaches him a lesson. This type of motorway bad driving causes frustration, a build-up of traffic and potentially dangerous confrontations. Tailgating such drivers is dangerous, but I can also see other drivers’ frustration. On a motorway, a heavy goods vehicle can legally travel at 60mph; for buses and coaches, it’s up to 70mph. These vehicles are fitted with tachographs, which are calibrated and the speed limiters set to them. They are not allowed in a motorway’s third lane, but thanks to the power of engines in modern vehicles, their speed is rarely impeded by motorway gradients. I would urge middlelane hoggers to consider other drivers. The Highway Code states that lane one is the normal driving lane with lanes two and three solely for overtaking. If you are not prepared to abide by the rules, stay off the motorway.

TONY CLAYTON, Worksop, Notts. I DON’T understand how driving below the official speed limit in a motorway centre lane is sufficient reason to label a driver a road hog.Who was being impeded or inconvenienced? What an insult to accuse this M20 motorist of careless driving. Anyone with an ounce of common sense can see this is ridiculous. It was a waste of time for the police to issue him with a traffic offence report. But at least he wasn’t fined. I was surprised to discover that the penalty for driving in the middle lane can be roadside education, a requirement to attend a driver awareness course, or three points on your licence and a £100 fine.

HARRY KENNARD, Peasmarsh, E. Sussex.