Why middle-lane hoggers are in the wrong People who drive solely in the centre lane of motorways have a tendency to switch off mentally. They follow the car in front and adjust their speed to suit, which means they have no awareness of other traffic and - more importantly - are not reading the road ahead. Lane hogging is much more than rudeness - it is dangerous for many reasons and I believe it to be a contributory cause of pile-ups. The driver travelling at 80mph and changing lanes as the road traffic develops is far safer, because they must concentrate and watch their mirrors regularly. I could not agree more. Every traffic patrol car, including those in plain wrappers, now has video recording equipment to prove the centre-lane hogging offence.