There has been heavy condemnation of tailgating drivers travelling along the Princes Freeway but according to industry experts the real problem is motorists on the road that are travelling too slow.
Although truck drivers are always easy targets, taking the blame for many of the woes seen on our roads, light vehicle motorists also need to be held responsible for their actions which have been described as “too slow”. These motorists are the ones hampering the smooth flow of traffic and should also be dealt with especially in the centre and extreme right lanes.
This post was found on Fullyloaded.com and can provide more insight into the argument:
- John Lambert has responded to Victorian MP Ian Trezise, who claims he often sees truck drivers tailgate on the freeway during his travels.
- Lambert says more needs to be done to catch those who travel below the speed limit. He also wants the ban on trucks travelling in the far right-hand lane scrapped.
- “While it might be argued it is no excuse for tailgating, an equally strong argument can be put that there is no excuse for impeding other traffic, especially when you are travelling below the speed limit,” Lambert says.
- “It would also help if the banning of trucks from the right-hand lane was removed so that trucks pass slow-moving passenger vehicles in the left-hand and centre lanes.”
- Lambert wants Victoria Police to get tough on slow-moving motorists, saying officers should fine those travelling at inappropriate speeds in the centre or right-hand lanes.
- “In spite of there being rules requiring drivers to travel in the left-hand lane unless overtaking, there is virtually no police or enforcement of this requirement,” he says.
