Do not speed !!

taxiphil

A driver on 9 points is going to be so obsessively fixated on their speedometer and looking out for any speed limit signs and cameras, that I wonder how much their levels of observation and concentration will be diminished in the paranoid pursuit of not wavering over a rigid artificial speed limit by a couple of mph.

Far safer to drive at 35mph with 100% concentration than to drive at 30mph with 75% concentration. But far less profitable for the government.

mrcow

taxiphil wrote:

A driver on 9 points is going to be so obsessively fixated on their speedometer and looking out for any speed limit signs and cameras

It's just a shame that they weren't as bothered about their speed before they got their 9 points?


(BTW I have three points on mine )

Lob_Rockster

millwalll wrote:

i need some i just past my test and last night was dirving on a 30mph road i had this big 4x4 right up behind me to say if sumthink happen he would crushed me i think he would never have stoped and alot people ive spoken to have told me even tho the speed limit is 30 i should do about 35 as ever road users does this and if they never it would cause alot problems so should i really go over the speed limit or do i carry on the way i am and sod everyone else i mean this road was very bendy where u can see if another car is coming if i would gone any faster and a car came the other way i may hit it why do people fill the need to tail gate where have they got to go in so much of a hurry


i was thinking of getting ones these so i can tell them excatly what i think of them
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LED-MOVING-MESSAGE-SIGN-4-office-shop-car-reception_W0QQitemZ280017821545QQihZ018QQcategoryZ93477QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and then you crash while you're trying to program your single sentence into the thing "OMG getof my tail ur 2 close lol" :rolleyes:

Just focus on the driving kid, especially in front of you.

chris73

Anybody who routinely and excessively speeds or tailgates, should perhaps watch this video

Tunnel Crash

(no gore, although it may shock)

The crash killed an entire family heading on their holidays and the accident was entirely caused by speeding. The lorry driver didn't even brake, and was travelling at nearly twice the posted speed limit.

Pretty sobering huh!

emeraldbugle

I am surprised by the amount of people who do not know the national speed limit on a dual carraigeway (70). I travel to work along one and there is a speed camera, people brake down to 60 even 50, it is so dangerous. If they want to do 60 then cruise, don't do 70 then slam on to 60. Idiots :mad:

I wouldn't bother with the LED sign, too distracting. Just stick to the limit or go a couple of mph under

Don't forget, 'you'd be a fool to break the 2 second rule'.

Murphy_The_Cat

Anyone who thinks that driving too slowly isn't dangerous is welcome to visit my local town, where the wrinklies play their own version of low speed "bumper cars" with their own vehicles.

It's not pretty, and you wouldn't want to be crossing the road, standing next to a parking bay while the SagaLouts are driving.

MTC

chris73

Driving too slowly is just as dangerous as driving too quick - agreed. Anybody who doesn't have the confidence or ability to keep up with the flow of traffic shouldn't be behind the wheel, period.

However when was the last time you heard of anybody being fined / getting penalty points for driving too slow and creating a hazard?, its just not newsworthy enough, although there are plenty out their!.

Throbbe

taxiphil wrote:

A driver on 9 points is going to be so obsessively fixated on their speedometer and looking out for any speed limit signs and cameras, that I wonder how much their levels of observation and concentration will be diminished in the paranoid pursuit of not wavering over a rigid artificial speed limit by a couple of mph.

I've never really bought into that argument. When you take your driving test you have to drive safely while obeying the speed limit. If you can do it with 20-30 hours of driving experience surely it should be possible for qualified drivers?

I'll grant that a small number of drivers will take the wrong message from the over-reinforced speed message, and will concentrate too hard on speed and not other hazards ("hey, I'm doing the limit, so I must be a safe driver"). However, for an experienced driver in a familiar car, it should be possible to maintain a constant speed with only occasional checks on the speedo, using other references, such as exhaust note to judge their speed while concentrating on what's going on around them.

ttoli

michaels wrote:

Unfortunately you will be without your car for a while after I crash in to you when you brake for no reason on a clear road...

Sorry but if you were to crash into them after they braked, surely you would be in the wrong, what if an animal/Child had run out in front of them??.
ONLY A FOOL BREAKS THE 2 SECOND RULE,
Personally i treat every other driver as an idiot, leave plenty of room and read the road ahead.

deepseadiver

The following 4 offences are a factor in most of fatal and serious injury accidents

1. Excess Speed
2. No seat belt
3. Using hand held mobile phone
4. Driving with excess alcohol

The above are what the police "should" spend time enforcing over and above all the other stuff that they might wish to give tickets out for etc. I think its all about being sensible and thinking about what you are doing. I think it would be pretty unlucky if you got a ticket for say 34mph in a 30 limit.