Your Vote On: Motorway Madness

It's all about you. Or at least, that's what we'd like you to think. Just kidding. Ever wanted to be in the hot seat, well now's your chance to vent and vote. We're running a brand new polling station here on Car Throttle that's fully interactive; meaning we want our loyal throttlers' suggestions for a weekly rant and rave. But first, here's something that grinds our gears.

Motorways. Not the most exciting venue for the type of driver that likes challenging scenic bends, however it's a method used for getting to your destination on time. Or are they? Here are four things that really get our stress levels up on Britain's expressways.

Using a mobile whilst driving is prohibited by law (unless using a third party or built-in hands-free kit) but some drivers still choose to call or a text a friend while on the motorway. True, slogging up and down the motorway is a bore but there's no excuse son! What if you're nattering away so much about the hilarious fart that happened during the meeting that you forget you're behind the wheel of a car and fail to spot a frustrated, slow lorry driver attempt to overtake another one transporting a static caravan?

That brings us to another common motorway problem. The slowest of vehicles wanting to overtake an even slower machine on a two lane carrigeway. It's a scenario I especially wouldn't want to come across if doing 200mph on an unrestricted two-lane German autobahn. Harsh braking causes congestion, you know. By the time the impatient snail has overtaken the cautious cruising HGV, the roundabout at the end of the motorway comes into vision. Worth it? I think not.

When on a motorway that's more than 3 lanes wide, the middle lane has a couple of purposes. You either use it because the left lane(s) veer off to completely different motorways or dual-carriageways altogether or because you want to overtake those lorries or coaches. It is not for sitting ducks. Return to the left when possible. It winds us all up otherwise.

But one thing that could really wind you up are tailgaters. Yes, middle or right lane hoggers can be frustrating but driving so close to their back bumper so only Kate Moss could squeeze through that gap is just downright dangerous. Sudden braking would give you no time to react and your Ford Focus RS's front end will inevitably be mangled. Chill out! They'll eventually move. Keep your distance.

So vote for the thing that annoys you most on motorways or dual carriageways below. Vent any incidents that have affected you in the comments bit down there and if you want to get an issue off your chest next week let us know through comments or on Facebook or Twitter.