Drivers are being reminded by police that lane two on a motorway is for overtaking only after officers were stuck behind a car on route to a call.
Road Police in West Lothian were responding to a "priority" call when on the motorway when they were held being a vehicle that remained in the overtaking lane for 1.7 miles.
In statement, Road Policing Scotland said: "Please remember that lane 2 of the motorway is an overtaking lane only.
"West Lothian Road Police were responding to a priority call on the motorway and were held behind a vehicle that remained in lane 2 for 1.7 miles, failing to see them."
The driver was issued with a careless driving ticket, which carries a fixed penalty of £100 with three points on the driver's license.
In more serious cases it could go to court , where the offenders may face higher penalites.
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