Highway Code reveals the one thing drivers have been getting wrong

There's nothing quite as exasperating as witnessing queue-jumping on the roads.

Imagine you're patiently waiting in traffic, only for another motorist to brazenly bypass the queue and merge further down the road.

If there's one thing Brits are known for, it's our unwavering commitment to proper queuing etiquette.

Some drivers have confessed to attempting to obstruct these queue-jumpers, so affronted were they by their actions and the perceived lack of consideration for others patiently waiting.

However, the Highway Code suggests that there is a common misconception about when drivers should merge into a single file.

This might occur during lane closures on a motorway, or on a road where two lanes become one.

And most people are getting it wrong by trying to merge as soon as possible,