> all the BMWs and Audis dive for the right lane, race 4 miles down the 
> road, and then stop at nothing to squeeeeeze in front of that caravan...
>
> PEOPLE! The entire road is moving at less than 2 meters per hour.

Ermm, if the entire road is only moving at 2 m/hr then how come the BMWs and 
Audis can "race" on the dual carriage way sections?  If the dual carriageway 
sections are clear, then why not drive at 70mph?

> How much difference can it possibly make whether you get in before or 
> after the caravan??

Quite a huge amount sometimes, because caravans tend to be driven a lot 
slower than normal vehicles.  If you get stuck behind one for a long stretch 
where they max out at 50mph and drop to 30mph going up hills, you can lose a 
huge amount of time compared to doing a constant 60mph.

> (Actually, I'm sometimes tempted to hit the brakes just to destroy their 
> car and see the look on their faces when they have to pay to fix two 
> cars... I suspect that might not look good in court though.)

Yeh, I heard that doesn't wash, claiming "the guy in front did a full 
emergency stop for no reason but to cause an accident" works quite well as a 
defence.  And even if they did get the blame, it's still a major hassle for 
you.  I tend to just slow down gradually, I mean there is an increased risk 
of an accident so you better slow down to compensate :-)

> My dad tells me that when he wins the lottery, he's going to buy a Bigfood 
> and accidentally destroy that car with it.

Just leave a friendly anonymous note on the windscreen, you never know.

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