slow drivers

martinthebandit

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

you are like a dog with a bone man, (56) :rotfl:perhaps they don't think it is safe to do so, just because you do doesn't mean it is. Also what seems safe may not be, black ice for example, there could be a small element of doubt. Live and let live for goodness sake. Happy weekend.

Oh another option 1, thanks

martinthebandit

Joe_Horner wrote: »

con·sid·er·ate (kn-sdr-t)adj.1. Having or marked by regard for the needs or feelings of others

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Exactly, thanks for that.

Joe_Horner

martinthebandit wrote: »

'Their reason doesn't matter'? How strange.

Of course a drivers reasoning matters, if you can understand why a person is driving as they are it helps you in anticipating what they are going to do next.

Or isn't anticipating things an important part of driving?

OK, I understand that you did read all my OP, you just chose to decide I meant to write something else.

Its a funny old world.

In the words off our teenager...


**** SIGH ****

Seeing as you obviously posted this to waste bandwidth twisting anything suggested by people who don't agree 100% with you, and not as a valid discussion, I'm tempted to ask what you're compensating for. But, honestly, I'm not that bothered so crack on, mate

mgdavid

Originally Posted by Norman Castle
Speed limits are a maximum safe speed.

lister wrote: »

.........This really, really isn't true. There are many winding, narrow country lanes with high hedges which are NSL roads. It most definitely isn't safe to do 60mph in a car along them.
Speed limits are the maximum permissible speed. A very different thing.
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to amplify lister's point, equally, there are many straight, wide country roads with no hedges which are NSL roads. It most definitely CAN BE safe to do 90 mph along them, even 100. Speed limits are the maximum permissible speed. A very different thing.

brat

martinthebandit wrote: »

I don't know what the answer is.

Why not show some tolerance for their lesser driving skills. It's simple, and helps keep frustration off the road.

Fast forward 25 years and you'll be one of them. Life's too short to harangue them over the occasional 30 seconds they cost you.

Norman_Castle

mgdavid wrote: »

Originally Posted by Norman Castle
Speed limits are a maximum safe speed.




to amplify lister's point, equally, there are many straight, wide country roads with no hedges which are NSL roads. It most definitely CAN BE safe to do 90 mph along them, even 100. Speed limits are the maximum permissible speed. A very different thing.

Enough already. I understand what speed limits are, just chose the wrong words. What really bugs me are hearse drivers. Just get on with it. Worried about your passengers safety?.

andygb

I got held up this morning, behind an elderly female motorist in the outside lane of a dual carriageway with traffic lights. She refused to do more than 25MPH (60MPH limit), and I flashed her and beeped her several times to pull over, and then had to overtake her in the inside lane.
She gave me a dirty look, and then I realised why she was going so slowly -

Her windscreen was almost completely misted up - she couldn't see where she was going:mad:

Honeydog

Haven't read thread so someone may have said it already but my speed is sometimes affected by tiredness or tough day at work or stuff like that. Not gonna risk an accident.

You don't know how the other driver may be feeling (you probably don't GAS either)

Not prepared to debate it but if someone tailgates me I slow right down. Won't be bullied. If someone wants to go faster they can overtake.

custardy

martinthebandit wrote: »

Coming home from work this afternoon I got stuck in the queue behind a slow driver, you know 45 ish maximum on a NSL road, and I got to wondering and would be grateful if any drivers who don't keep up to the speed limit when it is safe to do so would care to explain why they do it.

As far as I could see its either because;

1. They feel unsafe going any quicker; or perhaps happy at the speed they are doingf vs time available/conditions
2. They never look in their mirrors so have no idea they are holding anyone else up; or so if you have a car behind you,you are obliged to dirve faster?
3. They have passed their driving test so now they can drive how they want without considering anyone else. once more. where does doing 45 make you inconsiderate? should they do 80 if the car behind appears to want to go faster?

An I missing any other reason?

dont forget fuel economy in that
you know the fuel price thats plastered all over the news?
Does driving at a speed you feel is appropriate make you inconsiderate?
You are probably like the drivers I get sitting up my chuff in the early hours.

custardy

Honeydog wrote: »

Haven't read thread so someone may have said it already but my speed is sometimes affected by tiredness or tough day at work or stuff like that. Not gonna risk an accident.

You don't know how the other driver may be feeling (you probably don't GAS either)

Not prepared to debate it but if someone tailgates me I slow right down. Won't be bullied. If someone wants to go faster they can overtake.

totally agree.
I get it often in the early hours driving to work
appears it speed limit+N at that time for many drivers.
I'm obviously not being considerate for not driving at the speed limit+N