why are people still driving too fast?

Flyboy152

Strider590 wrote: »

They tend to be the one's who lack confidence, but also a disproportionate number of women do this.... For no apparent reason.

I call it the kangaroo position. Some liken it to a preying mantis.....

In an accident they get a face and chest full of elbows and forearms (due to the airbag).... In mild to heavy collisions, serious injury or death is highly likely.

I had often speculated about the reasons for this until I asked some who did it. They told me that their fathers told them to do it, so that they could reach the pedals easier. One who I knew quite well, was not particularly short, about five foot four inches at the time (and has maybe grown an inch or two since), but she has continued to do this since learning to drive. I asked her if legs were not long enough to reach standard pedals, why she didn't use pedal extensions. She replied that she didn't want to look as though she was disabled, but when I pointed out to her that even a low impact collision could cause her some serious damage, or even kill her, she changed her mind and has now learned to drive whilst sitting in a more appropriate position.

Gene_Hunt_2

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

That must be a new thing, because when I passed my test in 1996 I didn't go on any NSL roads.

I did and it was sometime before that.

neilmcl

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

No problem at all when someone has room to overtake. But it's still frustrating when I'm doing 70mph and a car pulls out to overtake a 56mph lorry at 58mph.

No more frustrating than when a lorry has to do it.

cyclonebri1

property.advert wrote: »

Like many people, many of them "old codgers", he lacked spacial awareness and peripheral vision along with the inability to judge the true speed of others relative to his speed. Not all to extreme all the time but his experience compensated somewhat. We've seen some people like this express opinions on this thread; my father too thought himself a good driver.

He wasn't confident at speed like many people but he drove where he wanted, rather than realising his limitations and driving within them.

Only this morning an old biddy in her motability chariot pulled out, failed to turn the wheel sufficiently as she cornered, thus encroaching into my lane, largely I suspect because she was unable to judge my speed, how fast I would reach her position or whether her actions would likely cause an accident. Had I needed to swerve, I could have had an accident elsewhere which would have been largely down to her, though she would have driven on at 20mph thinking she was a perfectly safe driver !

People think they have a right to drive. That is wrong but people who should be banned will not accept it.

So she judged it correctly, ?:T

You need to take a step back and realise that all drivers aren't called schumacher (sp). YOU, have to make allowances for people that are not perfect drivers, otherwise you will come a cropper,

And I have to ask you, what's a mobility chariot?, surely you don't mean a 4 wheeled scooter thingy??, If you do, then then you've been set up by Jackass.
And, if othewise, how the heck would you know what she was driving??
Talk about prepedudice:mad:

Inactive

Flyboy152 wrote: »

After researching this, I must agree that it appears since I passed my test (not going into how long ago ), things have changed somewhat.

Nothing has changed, some test centres do not have easy access to NSL roads, that is why you may not have been taken on one.

Strider590

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

And I have to ask you, what's a mobility chariot?, surely you don't mean a 4 wheeled scooter thingy??, If you do, then then you've been set up by Jackass.

Don't laugh :P

I was in a queue stuck behind one of these last Friday afternoon, the elderly gentleman decided that the centre of the road was the best way to get past the speed bumps..... Result? traffic chaos in both directions :O

Inactive

Trebor16 wrote: »

No, I only label those as a troll who are deserving of it such as posters who make destructive comments and when challenged hide behind "I don't reveal my job on the internet". You have yet to demonstrate more knowledge on this subject than me, but if you think you do know more then it might be time to up your medication.

I don't need to justify my comments, I am telling you that you are wrong, that's all.

Take it or leave it.

jase1

neilmcl wrote: »

No more frustrating than when a lorry has to do it.

Correct.

But it doesn't alter the fact that pulling out in front of another car that is going faster than you, putting the victim in violation of the safe 2-second gap, and then proceeding to make no effort at all to accelerate to the prevailing speed of the lane is bad driving of the highest order.

It's an order of magnitude more dangerous than speeding.

If you are not prepared to match the speed of the traffic in the lane to your right, stay in the left until they've passed.

I don't see why anyone should have to grin and bear this kind of behaviour without having the right to berate the drivers that do it.

foofi22

jase1 wrote: »

But it doesn't alter the fact that pulling out in front of another car that is going faster than you, putting the victim in violation of the safe 2-second gap, and then proceeding to make no effort at all to accelerate to the prevailing speed of the lane is bad driving of the highest order.

It's an order of magnitude more dangerous than speeding.

If you are not prepared to match the speed of the traffic in the lane to your right, stay in the left until they've passed.

I don't see why anyone should have to grin and bear this kind of behaviour without having the right to berate the drivers that do it.

Come on please, how many of the 'victims' are obeying the 2-second rule?

Should lorries be banished for failing to get to the prevailing speed of the Middle Lane Owners Club? And 'bad driving of the highest order' give me a break.

How do you propose these inferior drivers to yourself be 'berated'? Shout at them? Post videos on Youtube? Poo through the letterbox? Why don't you just chill - you might live longer.

Rolandtheroadie

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

That must be a new thing, because when I passed my test in 1996 I didn't go on any NSL roads.

Was there perhaps a lot of changes in the early 90's?

Thats when I passed and i'm sure my instructor had said it was quite a recent thing just to ensure you got up into 5th gear as he put it.

It was only around 2 miles of NSL though