We're always warned about driving too fast when out and about in our cars.
However, some people may not know that you can actually be fined and face penalty points on your licence for driving too slow.
Unnecessarily slow driving or braking by motorists could fall under a careless driving offence, according to the Crown Prosecution Service, resulting in £5,000 fine and nine penalty points on your license.
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In the more extreme cases, you could even be called into court, where the courts will determine the punishment.
Middle-lane hoggers could also land a fine, as well as those undertaking and smoking while driving.
It's worth baring in mind that you'd have to be driving significantly under the speed limit to be in breach of the law, however.
Driving experts at The Windscreen Company said: "Whether you’ve only just recently passed your driving test, or you can’t even remember the decade you passed in, there are lots of rules for the roads that everyone knows on an instinctive basis.
"There are plenty of older, lesser-known UK driving laws that you might not know.
"Sticking to the speed limit works both ways, not only should you not be going above this speed, you also shouldn’t be driving too cautiously either.
"It’s fine to stay below the speed limit – especially when roads are wet – but drive too slowly and you could be pulled over.
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Sticking to the speed limit works both ways.
Not only should you not be going above this speed, you also shouldn’t be driving too cautiously either.
It’s fine to stay below the speed limit – especially when roads are wet – but drive too slowly and you could be pulled over.
Those caught eating or drinking while driving, or even changing the radio, could also be accused of driving without due care and attention.
In some cases, police could choose to offer drivers the chance to join an improvement course instead of penalty points, but that's entirely at the police's discretion.
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