Knowing What Lane Hogger Is, Dangerous Driving Behavior On Toll Roads

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YOGYAKARTA The behavior of motorized vehicle drivers determines safety. Not only yourself, the behavior of driving also determines the safety of others. In the context of driving behavior, there is a term lane hogger on toll roads. Unfortunately, not many people know what lane hogger is.

This article will discuss lane hogger, the behavior of motorists when driving on toll roads or other expressways.

Quoted from the website of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency of the Ministry of PUPR, lane hogger is a driving activity on toll roads by driving vehicles in the right lane statically or not increasing vehicle speed.

Lane hoggers are usually carried out on toll roads or non-toll roads with a straight track without a hitch. This activity is often carried out by drivers either on purpose or not. Although often done by motorists, it must be known that lane hogger actions are very dangerous because they can cause traffic disturbances, accidents, and other dangerous tragedies.

It should be noted that the right lane is basically only used to overtake the vehicle in front of it. When the driver finds the car in the right lane that is traveling statically, they have to overtake with the left lane. While overtaking the vehicle through the left lane is a dangerous act.

When the driver is in the far right lane, it is hoped that he will return to the left lane after overtaking, preceding, or avoiding an object so as not to trigger a collision with the vehicle behind him.

It should be noted that every motorist driving on the road must use the left lane. While the function of the right lane is as follows, citing the Kediri City Transportation Agency website.

The prohibition of driving statically on the right is prohibited by the Government. The prohibition is regulated in Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ). Article 108 states that the right lane is only intended for vehicles with higher speed, will turn right, or overtake other vehicles.

In Government Regulation (PP) Number 15 of 2005 concerning Toll Roads, the behavior of the use of the right lane is also regulated, namely Article 41 paragraph (1) sd (3). The article states that the right lane function is only intended for fast moving vehicles and vehicles with a predetermined speed limit.

As mentioned earlier, lane hogger triggers the risk of dangerous traffic accidents. When motorists encounter this behavior, there are several tips to deal with it, namely as follows.

1. Keep Distance

Drivers who encounter other motorists' behavior in the form of lane hoggers are advised to keep their distance safe from behind because these drivers have the potential to overtake other vehicles that are both in the right lane suddenly.

2. Pay attention to the situation when you overtake

Overtaking is a natural thing to do on toll roads. However, when you encounter a lane hogger, it is recommended to pay attention to the road situation when you are about to overtake.

3. Don't carry Out Emotions

Drivers who are trapped on the right lane because lane hogger has to think with a cool head. Don't get carried away by emotions because it will be very dangerous.

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