A Warning for Lane Hoggers on French Autoroutes

martin2603 · Feb 28, 2020

Just for info , new legislation now in force , for lingering too long in the left hand and centre lane on French Autoroutes an cost you a fixed penalty of 150 Euros !
shame it is not in force over here!

scotzsue · Feb 28, 2020

martin2603 said:
Just for info , new legislation now in force , for lingering too long in the left hand and centre lane on French Autoroutes an cost you a fixed penalty of 150 Euros !
shame it is not in force over here!

Don't tell John i like this, he is terrible and moans about others, get really annoyed if I say anything, keeps quoting the old advert 'don't be a weaver bird' Still we wont have a 3L engine so that might cut

it down

tonyidle · Feb 28, 2020

scotzsue said:
Don't tell John i like this, he is terrible and moans about others, get really annoyed if I say anything, keeps quoting the old advert 'don't be a weaver bird' Still we wont have a 3L engine so that might cut it down

It is and has been for some time:

Motorists caught middle lane hogging can be fined £100 and land three penalty points. Similarly, careless driving can land you a £100 fine and three penalty points, which can increase up to a maximum penalty of £5,000, nine points and disqualification.3 Jan 2019

Ernesto · Feb 28, 2020

Its one thing having the law...but when you got no traffic cops to enforce it .......

scotzsue · Feb 28, 2020

tonyidle said:
It is and has been for some time:

Motorists caught middle lane hogging can be fined £100 and land three penalty points. Similarly, careless driving can land you a £100 fine and three penalty points, which can increase up to a maximum penalty of £5,000, nine points and disqualification.3 Jan 2019

There is no telling some folk, and many wonder why I like to do the driving, he is great on the road otherwise and I happily go on the back of the bike with him.

Brains · Feb 28, 2020

martin2603 said:
Just for info , new legislation now in force , for lingering too long in the left hand and centre lane on French Autoroutes an cost you a fixed penalty of 150 Euros !
shame it is not in force over here!

It is

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...ing-motorway-captured-police-video-motorists/

yodeli · Feb 28, 2020

Where did you get this info? How can it be that you are warned and not us???? I watch TV everyday, never heard a word about that. Mind you quite happy if true, as I become completly mad with people doing that . I can be really stressfull with someone on the left lane. I go full headlights , horn, and much more if you can move quickly and don't do it. Probably my worst pet hate

gus-lopez · Feb 28, 2020

tonyidle said:
t is and has been for some time:

Unfortunately unlike here & probably in France the UK doesn't send the fines from the motorway cameras.

Ernesto said:
Its one thing having the law...but when you got no traffic cops to enforce it .......

As above.Man&woman sits in office reviewing all & anything for this offence,+ no seat belt, on phone, texting ,etc;etc;

LesW · Feb 28, 2020

yodeli said:
Where did you get this info? How can it be that you are warned and not us

It may be worth subscribing to this website, https://www.motorhomingfrance.co.uk/ monthly updates on various happenings in France.

tuscancouple · Feb 28, 2020

yodeli said:
I go full headlights , horn, and much more if you can move quickly and don't do it. Probably my worst pet hate

And breathe...........

Mick

buttons · Feb 28, 2020

martin2603 said:
Just for info , new legislation now in force , for lingering too long in the left hand and centre lane on French Autoroutes an cost you a fixed penalty of 150 Euros !
shame it is not in force over here!

How long is too long to be in the middle and outside lanes.

glenn2926 · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
How long is too long to be in the middle and outside lanes.

I guess if there’s nothing to the left of you then you should move left.

yodeli · Feb 28, 2020

LesW said:
It may be worth subscribing to this website, https://www.motorhomingfrance.co.uk/ monthly updates on various happenings in France.

LOL .... now this would be really weird to have to subscribe to an English site to have information about my country. But... will probably do it, if UK is better at this than France , then let's be humble and accept it!

LesW · Feb 28, 2020

yodeli said:
LOL .... now this would be really weird to have to subscribe to an English site to have information about my country. But... will probably do it, if UK is better at this than France , then let's be humble and accept it!

I think the person running the site is a Brit living in France..

EuroTrotters · Feb 28, 2020

Ernesto said:
Its one thing having the law...but when you got no traffic cops to enforce it .......

Don't need cops

Installed on French Motorways already

mitzimad · Feb 28, 2020

big difference is the levels of traffic on our motorways when abroad my lane disipline is perfect. Often here the second lane is the best option for anything over 60 as the nose to tail lorries block the slow lane at 56

Vic · Feb 28, 2020

I would be happier if the French and Italians stayed in the middle lane for a little bit longer until they had actually finished overtaking than slightly before.

ctc · Feb 28, 2020

20000 more policemen soon?

gus-lopez · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
How long is too long to be in the middle and outside lanes.

you should be constantly moving, in out ,like waves lapping on the beach.

yodeli · Feb 28, 2020

Vic said:
I would be happier if the French and Italians stayed in the middle lane for a little bit longer until they had actually finished overtaking than slightly before.

In fact there's a major reason (in France at least) to stay on the middle or on the last lane( left one in France) : it's when you do not have 2 long stripes (the ones on the right side which are along the emergency lane) between 2 vehicles.

Also , you might be told off via an upper panel indicating your plate and saying
NUMBER xxxxxxxxx TROP PRES! .... Me I get ... errr.... sometimes : NUMBER xxxxxxx TROP VITE

Prenez un point de repère visuel sur le bord de la route, comme un arbre ou un panneau de signalisation. Une fois que le véhicule qui vous précède est passé à sa hauteur, comptez 2 secondes. Si votre véhicule passe ce repère avant ce délai, vous êtes trop près. Sur autoroute à 130 km/h, cela correspond à deux bandes blanches latérales du côté droit.

Brains · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
How long is too long to be in the middle and outside lanes.

10-15 Seconds
If it's clear to your left, go left.

Middle lane hogging is one of my pet hates as well.
On an open motorway I'll draw level in the first lane, and then in one move do lane 1, 2, 3, 2,1.
Sometimes they get the message
Sometimes not
Probably catching on their phone with up with messages on this forum

St3v3 · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
How long is too long to be in the middle and outside lanes.

If someone in an 'ordinary' (i.e. not loads of horse power) car could accelerate and undertake you, you've been there too long.

yodeli · Feb 28, 2020

Brains said:
On an open motorway I'll draw level in the first lane, and then in one move do lane 1, 2, 3, 2,1.

DITTO! I very often add a forefinger pointed to the edge

1ten · Feb 28, 2020

I have always found the French drivers much better at lane discipline than the Brits. I drive to and from work on motorways everyday and get incredibly frustrated by people simply siting in the outside or middle lane.
On my journey to and from work you can usually guess who will be driving the car hogging the lanes.

buttons · Feb 28, 2020

Brains said:
10-15 Seconds
If it's clear to your left, go left.

Middle lane hogging is one of my pet hates as well.
On an open motorway I'll draw level in the first lane, and then in one move do lane 1, 2, 3, 2,1.
Sometimes they get the message
Sometimes not
Probably catching on their phone with up with messages on this forum

Motorway lane marshals don't you just love them. Next you will be telling me is you are breaking the speed limit to get passed the lane hogger…..

tonyidle · Feb 28, 2020

gus-lopez said:
you should be constantly moving, in out ,like waves lapping on the beach.

Up to a point. If moving back to the inside means that you have to slow down to maintain the two second gap then the manoeuvre was pointless. If the gap into which you move is too short two allow two seconds in front and behind it is equally pointless and simply inconveniences other drivers.

Brains · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
Motorway lane marshals don't you just love them. Next you will be telling me is you are breaking the speed limit to get passed the lane hogger…..

Only when I pass on the inside whilst driving my souped up hatch back with the extra loud exhaust and the blue LED's on the underside.

triky · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
How long is too long to be in the middle and outside lanes.

The 'rule' in Spain,long ago,was/is to return to the nearside lane within 100m.Not sure if that has been updated ??

St3v3 · Feb 28, 2020

buttons said:
Motorway lane marshals don't you just love them. …..

I like how you turn to insults rather than driving correctly as has been dictated by the law.

buttons · Feb 28, 2020

triky said:
The 'rule' in Spain,long ago,was/is to return to the nearside lane within 100m.Not sure if that has been updated ??

Aint theory great triky, that would be ok if you were the only two vehicles on the road.

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