Danger from "middle lane creepers": Bavarian police with urgent warning
Created: 06/16/2022, 20:40
By: Katarina Amtmann
"If you don't overtake and there is enough space in the right lane, use that too," said the police (archive image).
© IMAGO / Wolfgang Maria Weber
Many drivers like to use the middle lane, even if the right lane is free.
The police warn of the dangers.
“Middle lane sneaking” threatens a fine.
Nuremberg - "Holiday time is travel time", the police in Middle Franconia also know that - and in a Facebook post takes on a well-known phenomenon.
Police in Central Franconia: "Mid-lane creepers" can impair road safety
There is a lot going on on the motorway during the travel season, because drivers usually make faster progress here, since there are no pedestrians crossing the road or cyclists sharing the route.
"However, it's not always bright sunshine on the autobahn," the officials realize, because: "Among other things, 'middle lane creepers', as they are colloquially known, can significantly impede progress and impair traffic safety."
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"Mid-lane creeper" on motorways - "Not always easy"
Anyone who legally wants to overtake on the left must use the left lane due to the vehicle driving in the middle lane.
Two lanes are therefore required for cutting in and out, which must be kept in view.
"Not always easy at the high speeds on the freeway," said the police.
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In the Facebook post of June 15, the officials appealed to all motorway users: “If you are not overtaking and there is enough space in the right lane, use this too.
This is not only reserved for trucks or buses.”
Autobahn: why do so many drive in the middle lane?
Police in Central Franconia: "Central lane creepers" face a fine and a point in Flensburg
According to the police, anyone who drives slowly without good reason and thus obstructs the flow of traffic can expect a warning.
Violations of the right-hand drive requirement even threaten a fine and a point in Flensburg.
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