2007-09-26 22:35:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Does it ever occur to you that you're driving dangerously slow?
2007-09-26 22:39:51 · update #1
''Jedslade - Any proffessional driver will tell you ,a traffic queue is always the fault of the second vehicle in it,for not overtaking.Think about it.'' - Shouldn't have to...........Shouldn't have to
2007-09-26 23:36:59 · update #2
Oh, I know your behind me......
& I know it annoys you.
:)
2007-09-26 22:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by wonderingstar 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
a few years ago we came up with the idea that six cars would drive up the main m4 motorway between Bristol and London then go round the m25 blocking all lanes and doing the max speed limit of 70mph when we asked the police if this was OK we were told yes but they understand to keep the roads clear some drivers must go over 70 and the ones that stick to the legal speed or below are the ones that are the problem my point here is then why have a speed limit for cars that can't go more than 80 when new cars of today have to be restricted to 155mph for EU stupid regulations
by the way i often travel from Bristol to London and on one occasion i was overtaken by a porch one mile up he was pulled over ten Min's later he went past me again then yes you guessed it i went past him after he was stopped again this went on for over 100 miles and yes you guessed it i arrived in London before him
take your time and the police will not bother you if you annoy the guy behind let him pass then annoy him when you go passed him or her when the police have pulled them over and you get there first
and if you are the one at the front of the queue the one behind annoying you should say thanks you have saved me a fine and possibly ban
i rest my case
2007-09-27 18:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have driven for over 30 years and drive at or below the speed limit, I usually pull over to let people pass.
On motorways, you will see me pull into the left hand lane when it is safe to do so, to let those in a hurry pass.
After all if they want a ticket, they can have one.
I drive to get the max mpg figure on the display of my car, and to minimise the wear, I aim for 60mpg. This means gradual acceleration and braking in plenty of time. What used to be called careful driving.
I also ride a fast motorcycle that cuts through traffic, most drivers simply let me pass them, so I return the favour when in a car.
The key is to plan ahead, start early and keep calm.
2007-09-30 14:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by David P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you're wrong - a professional driver will tell you that the speed limit is just that and is as fast as you can legally drive meaning any slower is fine unless you are posing a danger to others.
If someone is driving at the speed limit then you can hardly expect them to break the law simply because there maybe nothing in front and a line of traffic behind - perhaps if this was the case those behind should learn to keep within the limit.
2007-09-27 17:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Leu 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
According to the highway code any vehicle that has a q of more than 5 vehicles must pull over when safe to do so and allow faster traffic to pass. Providing speedlimit will not be breached or front vehicle is not maintaining maximum permissable speed.
2007-09-28 00:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by narfreight 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think the point was about the type of people who on a 60 mph road do 35, and then (normally) speed up when they hit a 30 zone.
most drivers, myself included are happy to go at or very close to the speed limit (there are always idiots)
I do believe there should be a minimum speed limit, after all if the driver is unable to control their vehicle in a manor suitable to the conditions then they must surely be unfit to drive, and what better proof than not being to drive within 25mph of the speed limit on a dead straight piece of A-road?
2007-09-27 17:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I know exactly what you mean, just the other day a friend of mine was pottering along quite happily doing just on 40 mph, just like you say nothing in front, big queue behind.
Three cars overtook him with some very interesting salutes.
He caught them up about five hundred yards later - amazing what happens when you drive an unmarked police car.
He lives with himself quite well really.
2007-09-28 16:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by rookethorne 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i hate people doing that but now i find myself doing that a little because of gas prices
i work for my dad he owns a mortgage company a because the market i had him lower my pay so the business can survive and i drive a car that gets 15 mpg it sucks
so i use cruise control everywhere but at least i go 5-10 over the speed limit depending where it is and if there is cops there
2007-09-27 12:58:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Any proffessional driver will tell you ,a traffic queue is always the fault of the second vehicle in it,for not overtaking.Think about it.
2007-09-27 05:39:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
They don't...
The type of driver who ambles along an 'A' road at 40mph or the middle lane of a motorway at 60mph, does that because they are completely UNAWARE of anything outside their own vehicle.
They don't know the queue exists, because they don't know any other road users exist.
The traffic police refer to them as MABS ('mobile accident black spots').
2007-09-27 06:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I understand, you're doing the speed limit and everyone behind you are the impatient ones. Who cares? How hard is it to move out of the way and let people pass? If i want to speed, who the hell are you to tell me I can't. If I get into an accident, it's my problem. You don't have the right to dictate how fast I drive MY car. That's what police are for.
2007-09-27 17:32:33 · answer #11 · answered by timberland73 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋