whats the best way to make a slow driver go faster?

Lum

No, it means it's the maximum you can legally do.

The link between speed limits and safety is long gone thanks to NIMBYs, politics etc. etc.

Mrs_Arcanum

Lum wrote: »

No, it means it's the maximum you can legally do.

The link between speed limits and safety is long gone thanks to NIMBYs, politics etc. etc.

And lowering speed limits avoids the local highways dept having to do something about the crumbling road surfaces.

Lum

Well a crumbling road surface may well mean it's unsafe for many to do above 30. Lowering the limit isn't the correct fix though, just the cheapest.

Mr_Thrifty

That's why millions ignore the speed limit.

mikey72

I just like driving fast, and I know I'm a better driver and safer then everyone else, so I don't need to follow the speed limits that they have.

Derivative

mikey72 wrote: »

I just like driving fast, and I know I'm a better driver and safer then everyone else, so I don't need to follow the speed limits that they have.

Not everyone, just 50%.

saversfriend

tod123 wrote: »

Like when you are in a lane or something, and they are dawdling along.

I have tried flashing my lights, driving really close & beeping but its not had much effect.

I generally drive dead on the speed limit. Let's pretend I'm going at 60.

You flash your lights... I will assume you are trying to notify me of a hazard / problem with my car and slow down a little

I'm now going at 50.

You drive really close... I do not want you killing me when you go into my rear end so I will slow down, thus lowering the impact of a crash.

I'm now going at 30.

You start beeping... I will slow down even more -this is because you are really annoying me now and I can't be ding with rude drivers like you.

At this point you are likely to give up, ease back and stop flashing & beeping.

At which point I will accelerate back up to 60 and we cqn get on with our journeys.