driving slow : your views ?

hgotsparkle

AdrianC wrote: »

Would you care to expand on what you mean by "clear visibility"?

Well fog and rain isn't clear visibility is it?

Chorlie

I try to drive about 10% under the speed limit, this saves a bit of fuel and I find it more relaxing. However when people are driving at more like 20% under the limit I find this to slow (more so on motorways and 60mph roads, rather than 30mph zone).

I know people who have been pulled over an warned for driving to slow for no valid reason, its a danger for other road users for more likely making them having to overtake, which some do in stupid places.

AdrianC

hgotsparkle wrote: »

Well fog and rain isn't clear visibility is it?

So you were only referring to meteorological conditions, not topological? Any NSL straight is fair game at 60 in good weather?

messes

I can't say that I've ever found driving at the speed limit stressful. For those that do I really think you should consider advanced training. Both the IAM and RoSPA offer this and compared to you original driving lessons it's almost free.


The observation and forward planning skills will probably do more for your fuel economy than driving under the speed limit all the time ever will.

jimjames

dada44 wrote: »

hi.

i like to drive slow. in that, if its a 30 road zone, i prefer 25. if its a roundabout, i prefer 15 or 20 mph. if it's a motorway of 70, i prefer 60, maybe even 55.

i have noticed that this sometimes makes drivers behind me impatient, as if i am the one driving wrong. however, when i drive i feel calm, and much safer, than if i was driving a little faster.

just wondering, is there a legal view on how slow to drive in roads ? would i be considered to be doing the right thing, legally ?

Have you thought of moving to Brighton? The speed limit is 20 in much of the town so you might find it a better place to drive.

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/travel-transport-and-road-safety/brighton-hove-a-20mph-city

BillJones

AdrianC wrote: »

So you were only referring to meteorological conditions, not topological? Any NSL straight is fair game at 60 in good weather?

On any section where you can see sufficiently far ahead to stop safely from 60, then yes.

Not necessarily on the tighter or blind corners, but that's not what we are saying here, is it?

If no part of the section was safe at 60 then it's a very fair bet that a lower speed limit would be applied.

Also, please don't judge what is safe for others from what is safe for you. If your car has a solid rear axle, leaf springs, drum brakes, etc, then yes, you may need to drive a bit below the limit in places that my cars would not need such a restriction.

The safe speed in an Elise may be very different from the safe speed for a 10 year old transit.

AdrianC

BillJones wrote: »

On any section where you can see sufficiently far ahead to stop safely from 60, then yes.

Ah, yes, that was the bit I was waiting for you to mention. So, probably, a minority of NSL roads. Even a minority of _straight_ bits of NSL road.

If no part of the section was safe at 60 then it's a very fair bet that a lower speed limit would be applied.

Do I suspect that most of your extra-urban mileage is on more major roads...?

sh0597

Most rural roads don't have posted limits. Generally as a rule of thumb I find that any road that you can safely do 60 on has a posted 50 limit these days.

Strider590

sh0597 wrote: »

Most rural roads don't have posted limits. Generally as a rule of thumb I find that any road that you can safely do 60 on has a posted 50 limit these days.

That's usually because someone killed themselves trying to overtake some idiot doing 40mph.
That's exactly what's happened on a number if roads near here, instead of punishing the idiots that can't drive to the conditions, they reduce the speed limits to suit them...... Completely bonkers.

Iceweasel

sh0597 wrote: »

Most rural roads don't have posted limits. Generally as a rule of thumb I find that any road that you can safely do 60 on has a posted 50 limit these days.

Have you visited Scotland recently?