Middle lane hogging offences (2014 to date) - GSA 987/19

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like figures for the number of road users caught "middle-lane hogging" motorways or three-lane carriageways in your area. This is when drivers break Rule 264 of the Highway Code, which states that: "You should always drive in the left-hand lane when the road ahead is clear". The official offence is "careless driving" or "driving without due care for other road users", but I only want the information specifically in relation to unnecessarily driving in the middle lane of the carriageway.

I am interested in the following calendar years:*

1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014

1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015

1 Jan 2016 - 21 Dec 2016

1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018

1 Jan 2019 - current date (please specify current date when submitting back)

Broken down by each of the years above, please provide the following information for your force area:

1. The total number of recorded incidents of "middle-lane hogging"
2. The total number of fines handed-out for "middle-lane hogging"
3. The total number of prosecutions for "middle-lane hogging"
4. The total amount of money collected from fines handed-out for "middle-lane hogging"
5. The single largest fine handed-out for "middle-lane hogging"
6. If possible within the cost limits of the FOIA, a full list of the roads/motorways where people were found to be "middle-lane hogging"

 

*If your force does not record data in calendar years, please provide the information in the closest yearly periods available – i.e. financial years.