Typisches E40 -Verhalten

Make it a point to go one lane to the left, then another lane to the left. Then overtake them. Match their speed. Go one lane to the right. Go another lane to the right. (While respective safe distances of course).

This usually makes them realize.

And in this case, repeat that eh 7 times I guess.

Isn’t that an oprit like 100m further? Reasonable enough to keep the right lane free until after that so cars can easily enter the motorway.

me on HST passing every one of those drivers and not have to deal with any one of them

Depends.

– I see an exit right here, meaning there’s probably a merging from the right in few hundreds of meters. At least it’s logical to assume there is one. And it’s safer for everyone if ppl change from 1st to 2nd lane calmly and in orderly fashion rather than starting to do it chaotically when cars emerge from the right
– It’s a still picture. If the cars in the right lane are actually driving slower, while folks in the 2nd lane go faster, it’s also logical and safer for them to stay in the 2nd lane, rather than change right (after passing you) only in 15 seconds to change back left once they reach the presumably as well slow car in front of you in the right lane.

It seems there is an exit and an entrance a bit further. At these times, leaving the left lane for incoming and outgoing traffic is optimal. On most other occasions, hogging the middle lane is inexcusable.

Isn’t this an old photo?

Anyway, yes it’s just next to an exit and yes it’s just after merging lanes and yes there’s an on-ramp just ahead. 

But anyone saying this isn’t typical Belgian behaviour has either never driven in Belgium or is lying. 

I’ve driven all over Europe for many years, and never have I ever seen the right lane so empty as in Belgium. 

Sometimes you’ll even have a queue building up in the left lane due to someone hogging it despite the right lane being clear for them. Or coming down an empty road on the right and catching up with someone in the right lane. 

It’s weird behaviour, and I have never understood why Belgians drive like this. A common argument is that people in the right lane drive too slow. But then just overtake them and go back to the right? 

I think they should put up cameras and start fining everyone hugging the left lane when the right lane is empty. We’ll have the deficit taken care of in two weeks flat.