Drivers who do 30 in a 60 zone

alwaysonthego_2

A_Nice_Englishman wrote: »

My driving instructor used to say 'It's a limit, not a target. Don't let yourself be intimidated into driving faster than you feel is safe'

Though if you are doing half the legal speed limit then you are more of an hazard.

goldspanners

Jakg wrote: »

Worst one i've had so far is 30 in a 60 - I overtook and he flashed me! !!!!!!!

maybe to let you know its safe to return to the correct side of the road?

Jakg

goldspanners wrote: »

maybe to let you know its safe to return to the correct side of the road?

...once i'd pulled back across and was in the correct lane pulling away...

Still - I hate most drivers and they're annoying bad habits!

Amiss

alanrowell wrote: »

Drivers of small Kias are the worst - and the worst of the worst are the ones wearing trilbies

Trilbies?! Where do you live? Some drivers are so nervous that they don't feel comfortable driving above 30 , I wouldn't want to be stuck behind one on a motorway:eek:

A_Nice_Englishman

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Though if you are doing half the legal speed limit then you are more of an hazard.

Half the normal, safe, speed for the road - yes. That may or may not be half the speed limit

negg

It may be a limit, not a target, but try doing 30mph up a 60mph on a driving test and watch yourself be failed because you are too cautious.

alwaysonthego_2

negg wrote: »

It may be a limit, not a target, but try doing 30mph up a 60mph on a driving test and watch yourself be failed because you are too cautious.

I got failed on the because i didn't realise that a country road leading off a 30 main road was national speed limit because they were no signs I carried on doing 30 . The Test examiner said I would have passed otherwise.

CrispyUK

In Cornwall there's a lot of tight and windy country roads signed up at NSL - some parts are OK but a lot of it wouldn't be safe to do more than 30-40mph, especially at night on one you're not familiar with.

So NSL isn't a target, but then you're also taught to make good progress and where you've got a clear straight run of NSL ahead of you, you should be looking to do 55-60mph really, not 30, and I think it's this type of scenario the OP is commenting on.

Annoys me too, particularly when we were in East Anglia last summer, which has a lot of 60mph single carriageways which were moderately busy - with a car full and only a 1.4l I needed a good clear run on opposite side of the road to overtake safely and there wasn't many of them.

alwaysonthego_2

CrispyUK wrote: »

So NSL isn't a target, but then you're also taught to make good progress and where you've got a clear straight run of NSL ahead of you, you should be looking to do 55-60mph really, not 30, and I think it's this type of scenario the OP is commenting on.

Yes that is the scenario I was referring to!

Robertf

Funny, if I ever overtake anyone I often get the flashed lights, shaken head, rude gestures. Its up to everyone to go at the speed they consider safe, but its funny that people who drive ridiculously slowly tend to be so annoyed if anyone feels their speed is too slow for them!