A third of drivers admit to hogging the middle lane on motorways, survey finds trends now

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Almost a third of drivers admit hogging the middle lane on motorways, a National Highways survey has found.

Nearly 32 per cent of those polled said they do this at least 'occasionally', including 5 per cent who confessed to 'always' doing it. 

The Highway Code states drivers on motorways and dual-carriageways should use the left lane unless they are overtaking. 

And while it warns drivers to leave 'at least a two-second gap between you and the vehicle in front on high-speed roads', more than a fifth (23 per cent) admitted tailgating. 

Both offences can be prosecuted as careless driving, for which police can hand out £100 on-the-spot fines and three penalty points.