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Oh, and when it comes to coasting, coast in gear, not in neutral.
Coasting in gear and the engine will use less fuel than it does in neutral. (It's all to do with the engine management system)

Blackpool_Saver

Iceweasel wrote: »

I agree with londonTiger's view of this - not because I think it's the correct way to behave - I certainly don't sit right up close behind the car in front.

However in big cities if you leave a big gap some nut will jump into it, either annoyed at what they think is your 'lack of progress' or smiling with glee at how clever they are.

If you then drop back as you suggest - all that will happen is the next person in a hurry will overtake you as well.

I find it difficult to balance keeping a 'safety zone' in front of me, and not letting it be so big that others want to enter it.

I find it sad that all these pushy people feel that their journey is more important than mine and I am just another hazard to be overtaken as soon as possible.

Fortunately I don't often have to visit big cities or drive in rush hour any more.

That's a fair comment and we as experienced drivers can look at it that way, but a new driver I feel should ease themselves in by maintaining a big gap and as experience helps then maybe become a bit more cheeky

Blackpool_Saver

LandyAndy wrote: »

Just let them get on with it. I rarely drive in London these days so I always take it easy and let the pushy drivers have their way. I even let people out of side roads (often to their obvious surprise). Makes for far more relaxed progress.

As for the original point, I'm a great believer in looking ahead and matching your speed to the emerging conditions, not only at traffic lights but also when approaching roundabouts and downward changes in speed limits. Always baffles me why people will drive straight up to a 30mph sign, they've been able to see for half a mile, at 50 or 60 and then brake sharply at it when they could have eased off and been down to 30 as they reached it.

I could have written this myself

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

I love those that ride on their brakes. You see them when you go down hill and at lights all the time.

Just this very morn I had one slip in front J28 M4. I gave him the usual acknowledgement, a thumps up, thanks mate! Shake of the fist came back and he hurried in full blaze to the queue for the A48. Me, I swim against the tide and nip off up the Forge Rd instead, so it was not long, before I bade him fair well for the day, a lttle wave as he stopped in the left hand lane. Me, this morning, straight through the lights and off up the valley.

For him, I reckon it was a two lighter for him before he languised exceptingly towards the double lane queues.

And all that for no car space as well!

Nick_C

It is standard practice to be taught eco driving nowadays.

Many experienced drivers who have been on the road 20 years would struggle to pass a modern driving test.

As time goes on, more and more of us should be coasting up to the lights, and braking as little as possible.

Moto2

And woe betide anyone that - in a nose to tail traffic jam - doesn't immediately move forward as soon as the vehicle in front does.
Even though everything has stopped again 20m up the road.

Blackpool_Saver

Followed a barm pot about an hour ago, white van man up the arris of a car, his one remaining brake light was continually coming on. I felt sorry for the car driver in front of him who was clearly intimidated by it. It is at times like those that I wish I was a copper and could take the number of that van driver