why are people still driving too fast?

hubert_cumberdale

can we change the subject to "SLIP ROAD STOPPERS" i feel like ploughing into them it just damn right dangerous

followed the elusive honda jazz down the slip road on to the local dual carriage way at 40mph onto a 70mph road. im always ready for jazz's to do the dangerous unexpected thing so i held back noting the the slip road is getting thinner. eye on the jazz thats moving into the duel carriage way quick mirror check to see a lorry but enough room for me and then the jazz has seen the lorry and becuase hes going so dangerously slow has slammed his brakes on meaning me and all the other cars have nearly had a massive accident behind him
and he totally unaware of the carnage he nearly caused. resulting in a load of cars having to pull onto a dual carriage way from stationary and my old beast hasnt got that much acceleration to do this easily

this is why i always give honda huge distances they are dangerous - im yet to find out if its the drivers or perhaps they have bad visabilty ive never driven one

Gene_Hunt_2

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

can we change the subject to "SLIP ROAD STOPPERS" i feel like ploughing into them it just damn right dangerous

followed the elusive honda jazz down the slip road on to the local dual carriage way at 40mph onto a 70mph road. im always ready for jazz's to do the dangerous unexpected thing so i held back noting the the slip road is getting thinner. eye on the jazz thats moving into the duel carriage way quick mirror check to see a lorry but enough room for me and then the jazz has seen the lorry and becuase hes going so dangerously slow has slammed his brakes on meaning me and all the other cars have nearly had a massive accident behind him
and he totally unaware of the carnage he nearly caused. resulting in a load of cars having to pull onto a dual carriage way from stationary and my old beast hasnt got that much acceleration to do this easily

this is why i always give honda huge distances they are dangerous - im yet to find out if its the drivers or perhaps they have bad visabilty ive never driven one

The line at the end means giveway so if you have to stop then so be it.

hubert_cumberdale

but its dotted and i prefer to blend

Gordon_Hose

lovethymini wrote: »

It's not driving fast that is dangerous, it's driving stupidly. Otherwise all the racing drivers would be dead and motorsport would be stopped.

The number of slow drivers I see going wherever the mood takes them without once checking over their shoulder or their mirrors infuriates me. That's dangerous driving.

lolwut?

What about the fact racing drivers all get to drive in the same direction, without pedestrians, cyclists, children, drivers on their mobile phones or drunk drivers to contend with?

Yet, with all the driving skills in the world, lots of racing drivers get killed or severely injured every year.

theatretony

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

The line at the end means giveway so if you have to stop then so be it.

True but an experienced driver will adjust his speed accordingly to join in with the flow of traffic without having to stop. That is the purpose of slip roads..

hubert_cumberdale

hi way code

You MUST NOT stop on the carriageway, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge except in an emergency, or when told to do so by the police, HA traffic officers in uniform, an emergency sign or by flashing red light signals. Do not stop on the hard shoulder to either make or receive mobile phone calls.

unless its classed as an emergency
agreed that is a silly rule beucase if there was a stream of traffic going at 70 bumper to bumper it implies that you have to either hit them or just go through the undergrowth or hard shoulder

Liam002

Geordie_bear wrote: »

when the road is clear I do sometimes venture in to the 60mph catergory so yes I'm in agreement here, however in congestion hot spots 50mph whilst leaving decent gaps should be the order of the day

I agree and that's the problem. Nobody leaves gaps, and if there is a gap somewhere, you can be sure that someone else is going to go just in there.

Gene_Hunt_2

theatretony wrote: »

True but an experienced driver will adjust his speed accordingly to join in with the flow of traffic without having to stop. That is the purpose of slip roads..

I'm sure a Jazz driver is very experienced and not a 17 year old lad.

mikey72

I usually find if I match speeds and pull onto a motorway a gap appears.
Not many drivers actually force an accident.

Flyboy152

cubegame wrote: »

I would say driving at 50mph on a dual carriageway or motorway is dangerous. It's practically driving without due care.

Rubbish!!!