slow drivers

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I would say repeater small speed limit signs would be a great help as we have so many differant speed limits and at times it is very confusing to remember which limit we are in now. I was told by an road engineer they are not aloud to put them up in 30mph limits the space of the light post should tell us we are in 30mph !!!

martinthebandit

cubegame wrote: »

You've missed "Wants to run their car at the most efficient speed"

No I didn't, that's option 3, thanks

martinthebandit

shrimper1 wrote: »

I would say repeater small speed limit signs would be a great help as we have so many differant speed limits and at times it is very confusing to remember which limit we are in now. I was told by an road engineer they are not aloud to put them up in 30mph limits the space of the light post should tell us we are in 30mph !!!

I think you will find that generally there are small repeater speed limit signs on lampposts if the speed limit is anything other than 30.

I believe there is even a little book that explains all about it

martinthebandit

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Their awareness of the conditions and what's safe is better than that of the person following?

No, that's not "another option 1" because of the obvious slant in the phrasing of option 1 to imply that they're wrong to feel faster would be a risk and you're right to think it wouldn't be.

Personally I rarely hold people up, even in our old 60s and 70s cars, but if someone ahead feels safe at below the speed I'm doing that's fine by me - I'd rather they drove within their comfort zone than got hassled into crashing and making me have to avoid them.

Even getting stuck for 10 miles at 40 instead of 60 will only take an extra 5 minutes, and I can't think of many NSL roads that it's safe to do 60 on where there won't be a chance to pass in the next 10 miles, so where's the problem?

Ah, so you want to change to option 3? OK, thanks

..... and the original question did include the phrase 'when is safe to do so' which you seem to have ignored in all your answers.

arcon5

How old are you op?

martinthebandit

arcon5 wrote: »

How old are you op?

Well that's a bit blunt, I don't generally like to mention it till at least the second date

But as you asked, 56, I am curious as to why you think it's relevant.

martinthebandit

OK it seems some posters are getting hung up on parts of my original question that are not really relevant, let me rephrase it.

If you do not drive at, or close to the speed limit, WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, would you care explain why?

cubegame

martinthebandit wrote: »

No I didn't, that's option 3, thanks

Not really. I imagine that some people in bleak economic times need to eek out their fuel by doing this.

A bit presumptuous to assume they would want to do this, much in the way they would want to be eating value beans instead of Heinz.

Slow drivers are irritating but really the problem lies with people who just can't cope with it. A good driver will adapt to the slow driver and simply deal with it in a calm and rational manner. However, there are numerous tits who will drive disproportionately aggressively when faced with this minor inconvenience. This is usually evidenced with tailgating, swerving and dangerous overtaking manoeuvres.

The bad driving in this situation lies with the person who is reacting to the slow driver. It may be convenient for our aggressor to blame the person for provoking them but it won't be an acceptable defence in law when they kill the occupants of an oncoming car.

If anyone cannot cope with slow drivers to the point of being constantly angry at the wheel (and I know people like this), they should give up their licence. Period.

jam-master-J

Now I will admit that I drive along single carriageway A roads at 45/50 sometimes, but only IF THERE IS NOTHING BEHIND ME. Saving fuel and all that, trying to best the MPG. As soon as I see something approaching, I get up to 60 long before they equal my speed or catch up to me, although usually they catch up and sit close behind or overtake and several miles later they are still just in front, or turn off at the next junction.

Frequently I am in my van at work and am stuck behind some idiot who:

Does 40 in a 60 and brakes for every damp patch, colour change of tar, vehicle approaching, road sign, etc.

Drives at 40 in a 60 when you can't overtake, then accelerates when you can / are overtaking.

Drives 2/3 of whatever speed limit they are in.


And not once has anything slow moving in front of me ever pulled over to let the massive queue pass by.

And don't get me started on roundabout users who don't see me when I'm in the right of way.

prowla

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Yes safety I should imagine, strange how you didn't mention that. What were the road conditions and weather?

Was this the bit the OP didn't mention?

martinthebandit wrote: »

1. They feel unsafe going any quicker;