there are practical problems with our overcrowded motorways, the inside lanes forming a 56 mph snake of wagons which have to be negotiated when leaving the motor way. To do it safely involves forward planning in order to be on the inside lane when you reach the off-ramp.
This seems "beneath" some drivers and beyond the ken of others, a panicy swerve across two lanes is the outcome, followed by heavy braking and near misses at best, at worst, people die,
and the culprit is nowhere to be found.
There are not enough patrols to enforce existing laws, particularly tachograph violations, so these new powers are just window dressing, and give plod something to do when the roads are quiet. Will be interesting to see how "tail-gating" can be proved, unless cameras on bridges are used for evidence, which has not been mentioned so far
This seems "beneath" some drivers and beyond the ken of others, a panicy swerve across two lanes is the outcome, followed by heavy braking and near misses at best, at worst, people die,
and the culprit is nowhere to be found.
There are not enough patrols to enforce existing laws, particularly tachograph violations, so these new powers are just window dressing, and give plod something to do when the roads are quiet. Will be interesting to see how "tail-gating" can be proved, unless cameras on bridges are used for evidence, which has not been mentioned so far