I drove on the M6 at rush hour and drivers ignored one crucial law

Motorway driving can be treacherous at times, with rush hour pushing even the calmest of drivers to their limits.

From under-takers to speeding BMW drivers, many break the law to get to their destination quicker, but driver Jamie Brassington couldn’t believe what he saw during a rush hour commute on one of the country’s busiest motorways.

Tackling the M6 at peak time, he relayed the journey to sister site 

Here’s how it went in his own words.

Before the first light of dawn could come across the sky, we came onto the , setting off on our daily commute while darkness still clung to the world.

The early morning journeys that were once accompanied by the soft light of dawn now began under a veil of darkness as the bright days of summer faded away.

A fine rain misted from above, turning the headlights and taillights into a shimmering fog on our windscreen – signalling the start of a gloomy day. Yet, the grim weather did little to slow the determined surge of early risers.

As expected, traffic was already thickening between Junction 10a (M54) and Junction 9 (Wednesbury), a well-known choke point for those heading south.

To ease this bottle neck situation, highway authorities had sensibly introduced a 60mph , its new red figures angrily glaring down from the gantries above the bustling traffic.

But did this new restriction encourage drivers to decelerate? Not quite.

Most motorists, with the exception of a handful of rule-abiding individuals and a lorry in the far lane, continued to hurtle past at speeds well over 70mph, seemingly indifferent to the risk of fines or the ever-watchful eyes of speed cameras.

It’s worth recalling what the Highway Code insists on this matter – specifically, Rule 261: “On some , mandatory motorway signals (which display the speed within a red ring) are used to vary the maximum speed limit to improve traffic flow. You MUST NOT exceed this speed limit.”This is a straightforward yet frequently overlooked rule for today’s motorists.