WATCH: Stay in your passage! Middle lane drivers responsible for over half of all road-drifting

Middle lane drivers are responsible for 53% of all lane drifts committed by UK motorists on motorways, a study by Direct Line Car Insurance reveals.

Almost 1.5-million drivers have had to swerve off the road in order to avoid an accident - that is an alarming statistic on its own.

Keep your eyes on the road

Poor road discipline like not indicating before changing lanes can cause the other road users to brake or swerve in order to prevent a collision.

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It also brings across the notion that no matter how safely you drive, you have to pre-empt the judgement of other road users.