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Highway Code rules on motorway middle-lane hogger 'undertaking' explained by police
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Chronicle Live and Manchester Evening News are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 8 Nov 2026, 07:22 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Highway Code rules on motorway middle-lane hogger 'undertaking' explained by police”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Middle-lane hogging can be frustrating for drivers, but police have explained exactly when overtaking on the left is and isn't allowed under the Highway Code.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Manchester Evening News
Police settle debate and explain what the Highway Code states about undertaking on the motorway
- Picked up by Chronicle Live
Highway Code rules on motorway middle-lane hogger 'undertaking' explained by police
Same story, different outlets
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