I was in a queue on the motorway this morning (M4 Easbound between J19 and J18). Signs showing lane 3 closed ahead, which was due to a collision. I do what I consider to be the sensible thing and stay in lane 3 being prepared to zip-merge at the pinch point. So far, all is well and I crawl along with the traffic.
Then some Yorkie-munching twit (spelt with an a) in a lorry decides it would be a good idea to cut in front of me and straddle lanes 2 and 3 in an attempt to block the traffic in lane three. As there was still room to pass, and taking a gamble that crushing me into the central barrier would result in him having a lot of explaining to do, I gave a headlight flash to alert him of my presence and passed him followed by the car behind me (the hand signal he gave me wasn't one I recognised from the Highway Code, so I ignored it
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When I got to the pinch point, the traffic was zip-merging without a problem - no doubt aided by the watchful eye of Her Majesty's finest - and we were all on our way. All the lorry was doing was making the problem worse as the obstruction was now about half a mile long instead of a few hundred yards.
It's not even as if this is a one off as it seems to happen all the time in these situations. Do they all meet up at the transport café, eating fried cholesterol and drinking mugs of grease, discussing new ways to replace the Highway Code with their own rules?
Professionals?
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