Driver is pulled over by police for breaking road rule that infuriates EVERY motorist

Driver is pulled over for committing the one road-rule violation that INFURIATES motorists – prompting cheers of joy from cars behind him

  • Motorist filmed driving in the right lane, seemingly  unaware of police
  • Police change lanes, put on lights – and cameraman’s car erupts in cheers of joy
  • Video wildly popular on Facebook where annoyed motorists gleefully share
  • Cameraman lobbies politicians for ‘keep left’ signs to prevent road rage 

A driver has been caught on video being pulled over by police after driving in the right-hand lane – prompting cheers of joy from trailing motorists.

The video showed a right-lane hogger puttering down Dyson Road in Adelaide, seemingly unaware of the police car in the left lane.

‘Let’s just observe what’s going on here,’ one of the men in the vehicle behind the police car said.

‘There is – ooh, hang on, is this actually happening?’ he says excitedly as the police indicate and change lanes to tail the offender.

‘There’s a person sitting in the right-hand lane…’ 

As the police car’s lights flash, the car erupts in cheers.

‘Oh my god,’ one person said, while another said it was the ‘first time ever’ they had seen someone pulled over for driving in the right-hand lane.

Then they start singing the theme song from TV show Cops. 

Could this be real? Everyone in The Hoonatics video waits to see whether SA Police will jug a driver for hogging the right-hand lane on Dyson Road, Adelaide

YESSS - the crowd goes wild. The video erupts in triumph as police put their lights on

YESSS – the crowd goes wild. The video erupts in triumph as police put their lights on

Sweet victory: the right-hand lane driver is pulled over by police. Motorists on the internet have derived great satisfaction from this moment

Sweet victory: the right-hand lane driver is pulled over by police. Motorists on the internet have derived great satisfaction from this moment

The footage was captured by Mark Boxer, a producer from The Hoonatics motorsports podcast, as he drove home with colleagues after a function about 10pm on June 27.

Mr Boxer said a lack of ‘keep left’ signs and police enforcement meant right-hand lane hogging was a huge problem, which affected Adelaide worse than other cities.

‘Unlike Sydney and Melbourne, our main freeway is only two lanes,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.

Mr Boxer said right-lane hogging was causing a massive amount of road rage and he had been lobbying politicians without success. 

The Hoonatics Facebook page erupted in gleeful comments as the post was shared more than a hundred times over the weekend

The Hoonatics Facebook page erupted in gleeful comments as the post was shared more than a hundred times over the weekend

Mr Boxer uploaded the footage to The Hoonatics Facebook page on Friday where it quickly sparked joyful comments from motorists barely able to contain their glee. 

‘Needs to happen more often!!!,’ wrote Joshua Porteus. 

The celebrations on Facebook continued over the weekend to Monday as The Hoonatics video was shared more than 100 times and scored numerous likes and comments. 

It is an offence in Australia to drive for extended periods in the right lane, which is for overtaking.

What is the ‘keep left’ rule?

Drivers must stay in the left-hand lane on multi-lane roads where the speed limit is 80km/h or more.

If a ‘keep left unless overtaking’ sign in shown, then drivers must stay in the left lane regardless of the speed limit.

In NSW, failing to drive on the left-hand side will result in a $263 sign.

Ignoring a ‘keep left unless overtaking’  sign can lead to a fine of $337.

Driving in the middle lane when the left is clear can also result in penalties.  

In Queensland, failing to keep left results in a $66 fine and two demerit points, while the  maximum fine in Victoria is $161.  

Motorists in South Australia who don’t keep left could be fined up to $305 and lose two demerit points.

The same offence in Tasmania results in a $125.50 fine and the loss of two demerit points, while in Western Australia the penalty is $50 and losing two demerit points.

 

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