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If you've nearly been wiped out on Motorways due to 'middle lane hoggers', then there is a very simple solution : look further ahead.
Travelling at those speeds, you should be absolutely aware of everything of relevance to yourself within the next half-mile or so (30 seconds, roughly). The further away something is, the less of your attention it takes - so those things happening at the half mile are filed, or a slight re-positioning, or slightly off the accelerator. Those things within 400 meters get more attention. Those within 100 metres take the majority of your attention.
You state that 'many' drivers have obviously never taken a test, but provide nothing to back it up, while requesting that people produce proof of how dangerous drink-driving is. An interesting approach, to be certain. I look forward to your follow-up post where you provide numbers to back up your assertions.
I'd love to see a 'killer' pot-hole. A 'legal killer' that the government 'endorse'. No proof of 'endorsement', of course, or the 'fact' that they are killers. Again, most of the time they can be avoided if you pay attention properly.
As to your 'proof' on causes of accidents, then I'd suggest you go to the RoSPA site, where they have links to the government database of causes of road accidents and fatalities. Though the datasets are not up to date, they are useful.
For drink driving in 2012, the figures suggest 230 DD related deaths, out of approx 1750 road fatalities. So about 13%. Now, all statistics should, of course, be treated with caution. But, unless someone can come up with better numbers, those have to be viewed as accurate.
Edited by RobJP on 14/12/2016 at 13:11
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